The Grudge (album)

The Grudge
Studio album by Mortiis
Released	September 13th, 2004
Recorded	Frederikstad Norway, 2003 - 2004
Genre	Industrial metal, industrial rock
Length	46:38
Label	Earache Records
Producer	Mortiis, Vegard Blomberg
Mortiis chronology
The Smell of Rain (2001) The Grudge (2004) Some Kind of Heroin (2007)
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Alternate Album Art Ltd Ed

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The Grudge is an album released by Mortiis. It was recorded at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway in 2003 and 2004 and released in 2004. The artwork was done by Jean Sebastian Rossbach of the Living Rope Design. The album is more metal-leaning and aggressive, whereas the previous release was more melodic.

Track listing

• All Songs Written by Mortiis, Levi Gawron, Asmund Sveinunggard & Leo Troy.

1. "Broken Skin" – 5:30
2. "Way Too Wicked" – 4:37
3. "The Grudge" – 5:35
4. "Decadent & Desperate" – 3:24
5. "The Worst in Me" – 7:09
6. "Gibber" – 4:18
7. "Twist the Knife" – 4:13
8. "The Loneliest Thing" – 4:53
9. "Le Petit Cochon Sordide" – 4:33
10. "Asthma" – 2:26

The following tracks were released on the German version and on "The Grudge" single:

1. "The Grudge (Despectus)" – 4:41
2. "Decadent & Desperate (Flickin' the Bitch Switch mix)" – 4:35

Personnel

Mortiis

• Mortiis: Vocal, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Programming
• Levi Gawron: Guitars
• Asmund Sveinunggard: Guitars
• Leo Troy: Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians

• Vegard Blomberg: Acoustic Guitars
• Endre Tønnesen: Bass on tracks 1, 5, 7, 8 & 10
• Magnus Abelsen: Bass on track 9
• Joe Gibber, Vegard Blomberg: Keyboards, Programming
• Louise Marie Degnzman Pedersen, Stephan Groth: Vocal Backing

Production

• Arranged by Mortiis
• Produced by Mortiis & Vegard Blomberg
• Engineered by Mortiis
• Mixed by Mortiis, Levi Gawron, Rune Jorgenson & Vegard Blomberg
• Digital Editing: Mortiis, Levi Gawron & Vegard Blomberg
• Mastered by Espen Berg