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Brutal Truth

· 1990–present · active
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Brutal Truth
Brutal Truth was a New York City grindcore band formed in 1990 by bassist Dan Lilker, a veteran of Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, and Stormtroopers of Death. After releasing two albums on Earache Records—Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses (1992) and Need to Control (1994)—the band moved to Relapse Records, where Sounds of the Animal Kingdom (1997) marked a more experimental turn incorporating blues, psychedelic rock, noise, and free jazz elements. They disbanded in 1999, reformed in 2006, released End Time (Relapse, 2011), and dissolved permanently in 2014 upon Lilker's retirement from full-time musicianship.
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Brutal Truth Discography

Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses
Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses 1992 · LP
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15 tracks
  1. 1 P.S.P.I. 0:34
  2. 2 Birth of Ignorance 3:28
  3. 3 Stench of Prophet 1:22
  4. 4 Ill-Neglect 2:24
  5. 5 Denial of Existence 4:24
  6. 6 Regression-Progression 2:34
  7. 7 Collateral Damage 0:04
  8. 8 Time 5:58
  9. 9 Walking Corpse 1:40
  10. 10 Monetary Gain 3:25
  11. 11 Wilt 2:53
  12. 12 H.O.P.E. 2:03
  13. 13 Blockhead 0:07
  14. 14 Anti-Homophobe 3:10
  15. 15 Unjust Compromise 10:51
Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses (Redux)
Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses (Redux) 1992 · LP
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26 tracks
  1. 1 P.S.P.I. 0:34
  2. 2 Birth of Ignorance 3:28
  3. 3 Stench of Prophet 1:22
  4. 4 Ill-Neglect 2:24
  5. 5 Denial of Existence 4:24
  6. 6 Regression-Progression 2:34
  7. 7 Collateral Damage 0:04
  8. 8 Time 5:58
  9. 9 Walking Corpse 1:40
  10. 10 Monetary Gain 3:25
  11. 11 Wilt 2:53
  12. 12 H.O.P.E. 2:03
  13. 13 Blockhead 0:07
  14. 14 Anti-Homophobe 3:10
  15. 15 Unjust Compromise 5:43
  16. 16 Perpetual Conversation 2:59
  17. 17 Lord of This World 5:03
  18. 18 Bed Sheet 9:44
  19. 19 Repeat at Length 1:40
  20. 20 Let's Go Summer Beach 1:21
  21. 21 Not Me 1:06
  22. 22 Spare Change 0:45
  23. 23 The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave 2:40
  24. 24 Hear Nothing for You 0:59
  25. 25 Pre-Natal Homeland - Funky Budda Dub 3:53
  26. 26 AC/BT 0:47
Need to Control
Need to Control 1994 · LP
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14 tracks
  1. 1 Collapse 5:02
  2. 2 Black Door Mine 1:41
  3. 3 Turn Face 1:29
  4. 4 Godplayer 4:06
  5. 5 I See Red 2:49
  6. 6 Ironlung 4:21
  7. 7 Bite the Hand 2:06
  8. 8 Ordinary Madness 5:04
  9. 9 Media Blitz 0:55
  10. 10 Judgement 2:34
  11. 11 Brain Trust 2:43
  12. 12 Choice of a New Generation 1:58
  13. 13 Mainliner 2:18
  14. 14 Displacement 4:15
Need to Control (Redux)
Need to Control (Redux) 1994 · LP
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20 tracks
  1. 1 Collapse 5:02
  2. 2 Black Door Mine 1:41
  3. 3 Turn Face 1:29
  4. 4 Godplayer 4:06
  5. 5 I See Red 2:49
  6. 6 Ironlung 4:21
  7. 7 Bite the Hand 2:06
  8. 8 Ordinary Madness 5:04
  9. 9 Media Blitz 0:55
  10. 10 Judgement 2:33
  11. 11 Brain Trust 2:43
  12. 12 Choice of a New Generation 1:59
  13. 13 Mainliner 2:18
  14. 14 Displacement 4:14
  15. 15 Crawlspace 1:38
  16. 16 Wish You Were Here... Wish You'd Go Away 4:58
  17. 17 Painted Clowns 2:51
  18. 18 Dethroned Emperor 5:00
  19. 19 Eggshells 3:08
  20. 20 Head Cheese 2:12
Goodbye Cruel World
Goodbye Cruel World 1999 · LP
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42 tracks
  1. 1 Intro (Live) 0:16
  2. 1 No Sleep 2:44
  3. 2 Dementia (Live) 2:03
  4. 2 Spare Change 0:46
  5. 3 K.A.P. (Live) 2:15
  6. 3 Machine Parts 4:19
  7. 4 Choice of a New Generation (Live) 1:31
  8. 4 Collateral Damage X 5 0:52
  9. 5 Birth of Ignorance (Live) 2:56
  10. 5 Fucktoy 1:30
  11. 6 Stench of Profit (Live) 1:49
  12. 6 Kill Trend Suicide 2:42
  13. 7 Walking Corpse (Live) 1:13
  14. 7 Telly (with Bucky) 1:40
  15. 8 Sympathy Kiss (Live) 4:28
  16. 8 Blind Leading the Blind 1:40
  17. 9 Pork Farm (Live) 2:24
  18. 9 Pass Some Down 1:48
  19. 10 Jemenez Cricket (Live) 4:08
  20. 10 Vision 1:21
  21. 11 Fucktoy (Live) 1:18
  22. 11 Fisting 1:11
  23. 12 Ill-Neglect (Live) 1:44
  24. 12 Die Laughing 3:00
  25. 13 Kill Trend Suicide (Live) 3:15
  26. 13 Let's Go to War 2:21
  27. 14 Godplayer (Live) 4:27
  28. 14 Zombie 2:22
  29. 15 Time (Live) 4:40
  30. 15 Homesick 1:19
  31. 16 Denial of Existence (Live) 3:34
  32. 16 Everflow 0:57
  33. 17 Callous (Live) 3:52
  34. 17 Dead Smart 2:59
  35. 18 Soft Mind 1:13
  36. 19 Callous 0:23
  37. 20 Average People 2:22
  38. 21 Black Door Mine 1:32
  39. 22 Promise 2:25
  40. 23 Foolish Bastard 1:21
  41. 24 Bite the Hand 2:04
  42. 25 Collateral Damage 0:15
For Drug Crazed Grindfreaks Only!
For Drug Crazed Grindfreaks Only! 2000 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 K.A.P. 1:20
  2. 2 Dead Smart 2:54
  3. 3 Blind Leading the Blind 1:33
  4. 4 Let's Go to War 1:22
  5. 5 Choice of a New Generation 1:35
  6. 6 Walking Corpse 1:13
  7. 7 Fisting 1:11
  8. 8 Homesick 1:12
  9. 9 Stench of Profit 1:21
  10. 10 Jemenez Cricket 3:24
  11. 11 Untitled 4:02
Sounds of the Animal Kingdom / Kill Trend Suicide
Sounds of the Animal Kingdom / Kill Trend Suicide 2006 · LP
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30 tracks
  1. 1 Dementia 2:04
  2. 2 K.A.P. 1:23
  3. 3 Vision 0:48
  4. 4 Fucktoy 1:23
  5. 5 Jemenez / Cricket 3:40
  6. 6 Soft Mind 1:03
  7. 7 Average People 2:18
  8. 8 Blue World 7:14
  9. 9 Callous 0:11
  10. 10 Fisting 1:19
  11. 11 Die Laughing 3:08
  12. 12 Dead Smart 3:04
  13. 13 Sympathy Kiss 4:54
  14. 14 Pork Farm 1:50
  15. 15 Promise 2:19
  16. 16 Foolish Bastard 1:08
  17. 17 Posulate Then Liberate 1:40
  18. 18 It's After the End of the World 2:08
  19. 19 Machine Parts 4:23
  20. 20 Blind Leading the Blind 1:47
  21. 21 Pass Some Down 2:03
  22. 22 Let's Go To War 1:27
  23. 23 Hypocrite Invasion 2:52
  24. 24 Everflow 1:01
  25. 25 Zombie 2:40
  26. 26 Homesick 1:16
  27. 27 Humanity's Folly 2:48
  28. 28 I Killed My Family 2:42
  29. 29 Kill Trend Suicide 2:36
  30. 30 Prey 0:41
Evolution In One Take: For Grindfreaks Only! Vol. 2
Evolution In One Take: For Grindfreaks Only! Vol. 2 2009 · LP
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19 tracks
  1. 1 Sugardaddy 2:34
  2. 2 Turmoil 1:05
  3. 3 Daydreamer 1:48
  4. 4 On The Hunt 1:00
  5. 5 Fist In Mouth 1:57
  6. 6 Get A Therapist, Spare The World 2:37
  7. 7 War Is Good 0:48
  8. 8 Evolution Through Revolution 2:58
  9. 9 Powderburn 1:54
  10. 10 Attack Dog 0:44
  11. 11 Branded 0:04
  12. 12 Detached 3:02
  13. 13 Global Good Guy 1:38
  14. 14 Humpty Finance 1:56
  15. 15 Itch 2:44
  16. 16 Afterworld 2:25
  17. 17 Lifer 2:55
  18. 18 Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs 1:05
  19. 19 Grind Fidelity 3:21
Evolution Through Revolution
Evolution Through Revolution 2009 · LP
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20 tracks
  1. 1 Sugardaddy 2:36
  2. 2 Turmoil 1:04
  3. 3 Daydreamer 1:46
  4. 4 On the Hunt 1:00
  5. 5 Fist In Mouth 1:57
  6. 6 Get A Therapist 2:37
  7. 7 War Is Good 0:48
  8. 8 Evolution 2:52
  9. 9 Powder Burn 1:54
  10. 10 Attack Dog 0:42
  11. 11 Branded 0:06
  12. 12 Detached 3:01
  13. 13 Global Good Guy 1:43
  14. 14 Humpty Finance 1:55
  15. 15 Slow 2:55
  16. 16 Itch 2:44
  17. 17 Afterword 3:26
  18. 18 Lifer 2:53
  19. 19 Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs 1:22
  20. 20 Grind Fidelity 3:55
Evolution Through Revolution (Deluxe Version)
Evolution Through Revolution (Deluxe Version) 2009 · LP
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22 tracks
  1. 1 Sugardaddy 2:36
  2. 2 Turmoil 1:04
  3. 3 Daydreamer 1:46
  4. 4 On the Hunt 1:00
  5. 5 Fist in Mouth 1:57
  6. 6 Get a Therapist 2:37
  7. 7 War Is Good 0:48
  8. 8 Evolution 2:52
  9. 9 Powder Burn 1:54
  10. 10 Attack Dog 0:42
  11. 11 Branded 0:06
  12. 12 Detached 3:01
  13. 13 Global Good Guy 1:43
  14. 14 Humpty Finance 1:55
  15. 15 Slow 2:55
  16. 16 Itch 2:44
  17. 17 Afterword 3:26
  18. 18 Lifer 2:53
  19. 19 Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs 1:22
  20. 20 Grind Fidelity 3:55
  21. 21 Walking Corpse 2112 1:15
  22. 22 You Should Know Better 1:48
End Time
End Time 2011 · LP
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23 tracks
  1. 1 Malice 3:27
  2. 2 Simple Math 1:26
  3. 3 End TIme 1:57
  4. 4 Fuck Cancer 0:58
  5. 5 Celebratory Gunfire 1:28
  6. 6 Small Talk 1:41
  7. 7 .58 Caliber 0:54
  8. 8 Swift and Violent - Swift Version 0:46
  9. 9 Crawling Man Blues 1:41
  10. 10 Lottery 1:10
  11. 11 Warm Embrace of Poverty 3:47
  12. 12 Old World Order 1:24
  13. 13 Butcher 2:54
  14. 14 Killing Planet Earth 1:28
  15. 15 Gut-Check 2:36
  16. 16 All Work and No Play 1:35
  17. 17 Addicted 2:03
  18. 18 Sweet Dreams 1:30
  19. 19 Echo Friendly Discharge 1:49
  20. 20 Twenty Bag 0:45
  21. 21 Trash 0:05
  22. 22 Drink Up 3:42
  23. 23 Control Room 15:21
End Time (Deluxe Version)
End Time (Deluxe Version) 2011 · LP
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29 tracks
  1. 1 Malice 3:27
  2. 2 Simple Math 1:26
  3. 3 End Time 1:57
  4. 4 Fuck Cancer 0:58
  5. 5 Celebratory Gunfire 1:28
  6. 6 Small Talk 1:41
  7. 7 .58 Caliber 0:54
  8. 8 Swift and Violent (Swift Version) 0:46
  9. 9 Crawling Man Blues 1:41
  10. 10 Lottery 1:10
  11. 11 Warm Embrace of Poverty 3:47
  12. 12 Old World Order 1:24
  13. 13 Butcher 2:54
  14. 14 Killing Planet Earth 1:28
  15. 15 Gut-Check 2:36
  16. 16 All Work and No Play 1:35
  17. 17 Addicted 2:03
  18. 18 Sweet Dreams 1:30
  19. 19 Echo Friendly Discharge 1:49
  20. 20 Twenty Bag 0:45
  21. 21 Trash 0:05
  22. 22 Drink Up 3:42
  23. 23 Control Room 15:21
  24. 24 Dead - Bonus Track 0:04
  25. 25 Money Stinks - Bonus Track 0:45
  26. 26 White Clam Sauce - Bonus Track 0:08
  27. 27 Swift and Violent - Violent Version - Bonus Track 0:50
  28. 28 S.O.B. - Bonus Track 0:08
  29. 29 The Nightmare Continues - Bonus Track 1:18
The Axiom of Post Inhumanity
The Axiom of Post Inhumanity 2013 · LP
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10 tracks
  1. 1 The Duel of the Ant and the Dragonfly 7:28
  2. 2 The Horizon on Lynx 8:09
  3. 3 Horned Beetle Conflict 8:43
  4. 4 Mantis Colony 7:36
  5. 5 Preemptive Epitaph for the Living 6:35
  6. 6 The Antenna Galaxies (Ngc 4038-4039) 5:31
  7. 7 Frack Baby Frack 4:29
  8. 8 Control Room: Peace Is the Victory Mix 18:17
  9. 9 Control Room: Smoke Grind and Sleep Mix 23:55
  10. 10 The Stroy 7:03
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