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Violent Demise: The Last Days

1997 studio album by Body Count

Violent Demise: The Last Days is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count. The album was released on March 11, 1997, by Virgin Records. It is the last album to feature drummer Beatmaster V, who died of leukemia following the recording of the album, which is dedicated to him. It is also the final full album to feature rhythm guitarist D-Roc the Executioner, who died from lymphoma during production of their next album Murder 4 Hire. It also marks the last appearance of sampler Sean E Sean and hype man Sean E. Mac, who both departed the band in 2001. Sean E Sean would return to the group in 2008, but Ice T's son Little Ice replaced Sean E. Mac in 2016.

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Lyrics and themes

Among other subjects, the album features songs focusing on topical subjects such as the O. J. Simpson murder case ("I Used To Love Her") and Dr. Jack Kevorkian ("Dr. K"). The cover art depicts the hand signs of the gangs Bloods and Crips, which the band's initials, "B.C." stand for.[8]

Track listing

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Personnel

  • Ice-T – lead vocals
  • Ernie C – lead guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • D-Roc the Executioner – rhythm guitar
  • Griz – bass, loops and samples
  • Beatmaster V – drums
  • Jonathon "the Kidd" James – drums
  • Sean E Sean – sampler, backing vocals
  • Sean E. Mac – hype man, backing vocals

Guest musicians

  • Raw Breed – vocals on "My Way"

References

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    "Body Count I Used to Love Her". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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    Stephen Thomas Erlewine (March 11, 1997). "Violent Demise: Last Days - Body Count | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
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    Dalton, Stephen (March 8, 1997). "Body Count - Violent Demise (The Last Days)". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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    "Violent Demise". Rock Hard (Vol. 118) (in German). February 25, 1997. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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    Kot, Greg (2004). "Body Count". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 9780743201698.
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    Fadele, Dele (April 1997). "The X-Fated Files". Vox. No. 78. IPC. p. 100.
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    Marrow, Tracy; Century, Douglas (2011). "Freedom of Speech". Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood. Random House. pp. 127–140. ISBN 978-0-345-52328-0.



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