The Future of War

The Future of War
The Future of War
Studio album by Atari Teenage Riot
Released	17 March 1997
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	Empire Studios, Berlin ; MK Audio, Berlin
Genre	Digital hardcore
Length	43:52
Label	Digital Hardcore Recordings (Europe); Grand Royal (U.S.)
Producer	Alec Empire
Atari Teenage Riot chronology
Singles from The Future of War
	"Not Your Business"; Released: November 1996; "Deutschland Has Gotta Die!"; Released: 9 December 1996; "Sick to Death"; Released: 17 February 1997; "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture"; Released: 15 December 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Future of War is the second studio album by Atari Teenage Riot.

Faster and harder than their previous effort, the album sees the band's only female member at the time, Hanin Elias, providing vocals for a larger share of the songs. In May 2002, The Future of War was placed on the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien index in Germany, meaning that it may not be advertised or sold to minors. According to band member Alec Empire, Future of War was notable for its "left-rooted critique of the 'modern' high-tech-war, as we had seen it all some years previously during the Gulf War."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alec Empire, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get Up While You Can"		3:28
2.	"Fuck All!"		3:08
3.	"Sick to Death"		3:40
4.	"P.R.E.S.S."		4:19
5.	"Deutschland (Has Gotta Die!)"	Empire, Hanin Elias	3:02
6.	"Destroy 2000 Years of Culture"		3:51
7.	"Not Your Business"		2:32
8.	"You Can't Hold Us Back"		4:00
9.	"Heatwave"		2:43
10.	"Redefine the Enemy"		3:58
11.	"Death Star"		5:23
12.	"The Future of War"		3:48
Total length:			43:52

2nd Pressing Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"She Sucks My Soul Away"	4:30
14.	"Strike"	3:43
15.	"Midijunkies" (Berlin Mix)	6:20
Total length:		58:25

Samples credits

"Sick To Death" samples "Sick of You" by The Users, "Decadent Jew" by The Nuns, and anime "Urotsukidoji II: Legend of the Demon Womb" (English dubbed version).
"Fuck All" samples "Pay to Cum" by Bad Brains.
"Destroy 2000 Years of Culture" samples "Dead Skin Mask" by Slayer.
"Heatwave" samples "Supertouch" by Bad Brains.
"Not Your Business" samples "Back to Bataan" by The Maids.
"Deutschland (Has Gotta Die!)" samples "I'm In Love With Today" by The Users

Personnel

Atari Teenage Riot

Alec Empire – unclean vocals, programming, production
Hanin Elias – vocals
Carl Crack – MC

Additional

Janek Siegle – assistant engineer
Henni Hell – cover art
Phillipp Virus – photography

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Alec Empire speaks on the banning of ATARI TEENAGE RIOT's "Future Of War" in Germany! Archived 2006-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Digital Hardcore Recordings, last accessed 2007-12-20.

External links

[1] Allmusic review

[fowban-2] Alec Empire speaks on the banning of ATARI TEENAGE RIOT's "Future Of War" in Germany! Archived 2006-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Digital Hardcore Recordings, last accessed 2007-12-20.

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v t e Atari Teenage Riot
Alec Empire Nic Endo CX KiDTRONiK Rowdy Superstar Carl Crack Hanin Elias
Albums	Delete Yourself! The Future of War 60 Second Wipe Out Is This Hyperreal? Reset
E.P.'s	Kids Are United Not Your Business Too Dead for Me Revolution Action Rage E.P.
Singles	"ATR" "Kids Are United" "Speed/Midijunkies" "Destroy 2000 Years of Culture"
Live albums	Live in Stuttgart (One-Off Shit Let's Go!) Live in Philadelphia Dec. 1997 Live at Brixton Academy Riot In Japan 2011
Compilations	Burn, Berlin, Burn! Redefine the Enemy – Rarities and B-Side Compilation 1992–1999 Atari Teenage Riot: 1992–2000
Related articles	Digital Hardcore Recordings Digital hardcore