Horror Wrestling

1996 studio album by Drain STH

Horror Wrestling

Studio album by

Drain STH

Released| 5 June 1996
Recorded| Decibel Studio in Stockholm, Sweden
Genre| Alternative metal
Grunge
Length| 56:58
Label| MVG Records
Producer| Drain STH and Adam Kviman
Drain STH chronology
| Serve the Shame
(1993)  | Horror Wrestling
(1996)  | Freaks of Nature
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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Allmusic|  link
Entertainment Weekly| B− link

Horror Wrestling is the first studio album by the Swedish all-female Grunge/Metal band Drain STH, released on 5 June 1996 (see 1996 in music). It was the band's first full album, following the Serve the Shame EP released three years previous.

## Track listing

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1. "I Don't Mind" (lyrics: Sjöholm; music: Drain STH) 3:43
2. "Smile" (lyrics: Sjöholm; music: Axén, Kjellberg) 4:14
3. "Serve the Shame" (lyrics & music: Sjöholm) 3:57
4. "Mirror's Eyes" (mislabeled as "Mirror's Smile" on the back of the 1998 album) (lyrics: Sjöholm; music: Drain STH) 3:57
5. "Someone" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Kjellberg) 4:24
6. "Crucified" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Canel) 4:09
7. "Stench" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Canel) 4:59
8. "Crack the Liar's Smile" (lyrics: Sjöholm; music: Kjellberg) 4:01
9. "Klotera" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Canel, Kjellberg) 3:46
10. "Mind Over Body" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Canel) 5:38
11. "Unforgiving Hours" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Kjellberg) 4:53
12. "Unreal" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Kjellberg) 4:48

The album was reissued in 1998 with an orange-tinted cover and three bonus tracks:

* "(So I Will Burn) Alone" (lyrics: Axén; music: Axén, Canel, Kjellberg) 4:29
* "Serve the Shame (Acoustic)" (lyrics & music: Sjöholm) 3:35
* "Ace of Spades" (Lemmy, Phil Taylor, Eddie Clarke) 5:02

The Crack the Liar's Smile single included a bonus track called "Without Eyes". It was recorded during the Horror Wrestling sessions, but had not previously been released.

A 2-track single for "Serve the Shame" was also released. This included the acoustic version heard on the reissued of Horror Wrestling, as well as an unplugged version of the track.

## Personnel

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* Maria Sjöholm: vocals
* Flavia Canel: guitar
* Anna Kjellberg: bass
* Martina Axén: drums, backing vocals

Additional Personnel:

* Nico Elgstrand: acoustic guitar on "Crack the Liar's Smile," "Mirror's Eyes," and "Unforgiving Hours"
* Sebastian Öberg: cello on "I Don't Mind," "Mind Over Body," "Unforgiving Hours" and "Unreal"
* Orjan Örnkloo: samples on "I Don't Mind"

## References

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## External links

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* Artists Direct Review

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* MusicBrainz release group

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