Zothera

2014 compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer

Zothera

Compilation album by

Mentallo & The Fixer

Released| September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)
Studio| The Slum
(Austin, Texas)
Genre| Electro-industrial
Length| 222:45
Label| Alfa Matrix
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology
| 4.4U (2012.11)
(2012)  | Zothera
(2014)  | Arrange the Molecule
(2017)

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Zothera is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on September 26, 2014, by Alfa Matrix.[1] The collection comprises remastered audio of the band's first two albums for Zoth Ommog, 1993's Revelations 23 and Where Angels Fear to Tread, packaged with a third disc featuring previously unreleased remixes and versions.[2] A free bonus compilation of eighteen tracks is also included, titled Sounds From the Matrix 015, featuring previously unreleased songs from then forthcoming releases for Alfa Matrix.[3]

## Reception

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Brutal Resonance gave Zothera a mixed to positive review of six out of ten and said "it's nice to see Alfa-Matrix catering to both fans of the old and new, and also reintroducing albums that may have never seen the light of day again if not for their dedication to the scene, but, overall, I'm crossed as to whether or not this box set is worth buying."[2] Peek-A-Boo Magazine credited Revelations 23 and Where Angels Fear to Tread for not sounding dated and said "Apocrypha also reaches their high standards, with False prophets (shotgun messiah mix) being a favourite."[4]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing, except "Grim Reality" with lyrics co-written with Jon Pyre and "Natalia" with lyrics co-written with David Zamora Casas.

Disc one: Revelations 23No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Ancient Languagez"| 6:48
2.| "Legion of Lepers"| 9:14
3.| "Fusion Mutation"| 6:44
4.| "Pulse Hemorrhage" (Lesionary Mix)| 9:39
5.| "Rapid Suffocation"| 5:52
6.| "Amplitude Interference"| 7:37
7.| "Inhumanities"| 4:59
8.| "Cerebral Statik Overdose"| 4:28
9.| "Soaked With Blood" (T.H.C. Edit)| 3:26
10.| "Grim Reality"| 8:18
11.| "Scum of the Earth" (Bloody)| 3:29
12.| "Bleek Seclusion"| 1:16
13.| "Decomposed" (Grimpen Ward Mix)| 4:21

Disc two: Where Angels Fear to TreadNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Gargantua"| 2:31
2.| "Decomposed" (Trampled)| 6:30
3.| "Sacrilege"| 4:07
4.| "Bring to a Boil"| 9:27
5.| "Virtually Hopeless"| 4:43
6.| "Coward" (Submerged)| 6:16
7.| "Ruthless"| 5:39
8.| "Afterglow"| 6:28
9.| "Battered States of Euphoria"| 5:57
10.| "Abominations Unleashed"| 4:45
11.| "Dead Days"| 4:28
12.| "Atom Smasher"| 6:17
13.| "Power Struggle"| 2:48
14.| "Sacrilege" (Grimpen Ward)| 5:45

Disc three: ApocryphaNo.| Title| Album (date)| Length

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1.| "When Worlds Collide" (Wicked Radio Edit)| Matrix Downloaded [004] (1994)| 6:06
2.| "Telepath"| No Rest for the Wicked (1992)| 4:11
3.| "Doomsday Accelerator" (Los Alamos Mix)|  | 3:04
4.| "Continuum"| Continuum (1995)| 4:46
5.| "Rapid Suffocation" (Lesionary Mix)| Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai (1994)| 4:37
6.| "Sacrilege" (Angel of Death Mix)| Totentanz: The Best of Zoth Ommog (1994)| 7:10
7.| "Battered States of Euphoria" (Acoustical)| Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai (1994)| 3:16
8.| "Power Struggle" (Tribulation)| Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai (1994)| 2:50
9.| "Natalia" (Cen-Tex Edit)|  | 2:40
10.| "Murderers Among Us" (Grimpen Ward Radio Edit)| Matrix Downloaded [003] (1994)| 4:07
11.| "Decomposed" (Return to Grimpen Ward)| Return to Grimpen Ward (2001)| 6:27
12.| "Other World Technology" (Plutonium Trigger Mix)|  | 5:28
13.| "Abandon All Hope" (Magi Mix)|  | 4:17
14.| "Lightyear" (Cosmo Mix)|  | 3:09
15.| "False Prophets" (Shotgun Messiah Mix)|  | 4:35
16.| "Crypto-Anarchist" (Martyr Mix)|  | 4:10

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Zothera liner notes.[5]

Mentallo & The Fixer

* Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming (1.1, 1.10, 1.12, 2.3, 2.8, 2.12-2.14, 3.6, 3.8, 3.12-3.15), engineering (1.12, 2.2, 2.8, 2.12-2.13, 3.11), mixing (1.12, 2.8, 2.12-2.13), recording (2.8, 2.12-2.13), remixer (2.2, 3.11)
* Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – programming (1.2-1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14, 3.1-3.7, 3.9-3.11, 3.16), editing (3.1-3.9, 3.1-3.16), engineering (1.1-1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14, 3.1-3.10, 3.12-3.16), mixing (1.1-1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14, 3.10), recording (2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14), remastering (1.1-1.13, 2.1-2.14, 3.1-3.16), remixer (3.1-3.9, 3.11-3.6)

Additional performers

* Todd Kreth – guitar (3.16)

Production and design

* Tomoki Hayasaka – cover art

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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Germany  | 2014  | Alfa Matrix | CD, DL | AM2210CD

## References

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1. ^ "Mentallo & the Fixer: Zothera > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
2. ^ a b Gullotta, Steven (September 24, 2014). "Mentallo & The Fixer - Zothera". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
3. ^ Vaudo, Zak (August 1, 2014). "Mentallo & the Fixer Releases Remastered Works Through Alfa Matrix". ReGen. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
4. ^ Caluwe, Benny (October 29, 2014). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Zothera". Peek-A-Boo Magazine. BodyBeats Productions. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
5. ^ Zothera (booklet). Mentallo & The Fixer. Brussels, Belgium: Alfa Matrix. 2014.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

## External links

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* Zothera at Discogs (list of releases)
* Zothera at Bandcamp
* Zothera at iTunes

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Mentallo & The Fixer

* Gary Dassing

* Dwayne Dassing

Studio albums|

* No Rest for the Wicked
* Revelations 23
* Where Angels Fear to Tread
* Burnt Beyond Recognition
* Algorythum
* Love Is the Law
* Vengeance Is Mine
* Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst
* Music From the Eather
* Arrange the Molecule

Split albums|

* 4.4U (2012.11)

Remix albums|

* Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai
* Continuum
* Return to Grimpen Ward

Extended plays|

* Centuries
* False Prophets
* Systematik Ruin
* Commandments for the Molecular Age

Compilation albums|

* Continuum
* ...There's No Air to Breathe
* A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered
* Zothera

Side projects|

* Red Kross
* Sensory Deprivation
* Out to Lunch
* Auric Fires
* Turner's All Night Drugstore (Rare & Unreleased 1987–1997)

Related articles|

* Alfa Matrix
* Metropolis Records
* Zoth Ommog Records

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