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| Name = The Tribe
| name = The Tribe
| Type = Album
| type = Album
| Artist = [[Caspar Brötzmann|Caspar Brötzmann Massaker]]
| artist = [[Caspar Brötzmann|Caspar Brötzmann Massaker]]
| Cover = Caspar Brotzmann - The Tribe.jpg
| cover = Caspar Brotzmann - The Tribe.jpg
| Released = 1987
| alt =
| Recorded = August 1987 at FMP Studio, Berlin, Germany
| released = 1987
| recorded = August 1987 at FMP Studio, Berlin, Germany
| Genre = [[Noise rock]]
| venue =
| Length = 42:05
| studio =
| Label = Zensor
| genre = [[Noise rock]]
| Producer = [[Caspar Brötzmann]]
| length = 42:05
| label = Zensor
| Chronology = [[Caspar Brötzmann]]
| producer = [[Caspar Brötzmann]]
| Last album =
| chronology = [[Caspar Brötzmann]]
| This album = '''''The Tribe'''''<br />(1987)
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| Next album = ''[[Black Axis]]''<br />(1988)
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'''''The Tribe''''' is the debut album by [[Caspar Brötzmann|Caspar Brötzmann Massaker]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&q=The+Tribe+%28album%29+caspar+1987&pg=PP654|title=The Rough Guide to Rock|first=Peter|last=Buckley|date=May 31, 2003|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781843531050|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was released in 1987 through Zensor.<ref name="trouserpress">{{cite magazine |first=David |last=Sprague |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=caspar_brotzmann_massaker |title=Caspar Brötzmann Massaker |magazine=[[Trouser Press]] |year=2007 |accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref> In 2019, the album was reissued by [[Southern Lord Records|Southern Lord]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://southernlord.com/store/caspar-brotzmann-massaker-the-tribe |title=Caspar Brötzmann Massaker: The Tribe |website=Southern Lord Records |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://downbeat.com/news/detail/complex-sounds-caspar-broetzmann |title=The Complex Sounds of Caspar Brötzmann |first=Jamie |last=Ludwig |date=March 4, 2019 |website=Downbeat |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>

==Reception==
Grayson Haver Currin of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' called the album "an unapologetic offering of new possibilities in rock—punk in spirit if not in sound, free in feeling if not in execution," and wrote: "Brötzmann and his rhythm section wield the spare parts of rock'n'roll like weapons of collective liberation, lashing back against the very torment they've created."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/caspar-brotzmann-the-tribeblack-axis |title=Caspar Brötzmann: Black Axis |first=Grayson Haver |last=Currin |date=January 26, 2019 |website=Pitchfork |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>

A reviewer for ''Freq'' commented: "there is a single-minded intensity to the album makes it stand it out — plus the fact that what else was happening in Germany at the time? Were there any like minds ploughing these kinds of furrows?" They continued: "It is when the guitar explodes into scorching abuse that his vision becomes apparent, as it sounds as though the instrument is alive and he is trying to throttle it as it fights back with every ounce of energy."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://freq.org.uk/reviews/caspar-brotzmann-massaker-the-tribe-black-axis |title=Caspar Brötzmann Massaker – The Tribe / Black Axis |date=February 27, 2019 |website=Freq |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>

Writing for ''[[The Quietus]]'', Spyros Stasis stated: "From their very first album it felt like Massaker had hit the nail directly on the head. The mystical and ritualistic procession of the title track introduced ''The Tribe'' to the world, and from that point on it was a complete annihilation."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/26351-caspar-brotzmann-interview |title=Complete Annihilation: Caspar Brötzmann Interview |first=Spyros |last=Stasis |date=May 8, 2019 |website=The Quietus |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>


''Fear and Loathing'''s Andy Pearson remarked: "Caspar created his own style of sonic manipulation and placed it within the format of a power trio, allowing plenty of room for experimentation whilst ensuring the music could be as powerful as was needed... With so many bands currently exploring the outer-reaches of hard rock, it's remarkable that this album still sounds so different and remains so valid. This is one that you simply have to hear."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fearandloathingfanzine.com/record-reviews-january-june-2019.html |title=Record Reviews January–June 2019 |first=Andy |last=Pearson |website=Fear and Loathing |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref>
'''''The Tribe''''' is the debut album of [[Caspar Brötzmann|Caspar Brötzmann Massaker]], released in 1987 through Zensor.<ref name="trouserpress">{{cite web |first=David |last=Sprague |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=caspar_brotzmann_massaker |title=Caspar Brötzmann Massaker |publisher=''[[Trouser Press]]'' |year=2007 |accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
;Musicians
;Musicians
*Jon Beuth&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]]
*Jon Beuth&nbsp;– drums
*[[Caspar Brötzmann]]&nbsp;– [[guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]], [[record producer|production]]
*[[Caspar Brötzmann]]&nbsp;– guitar, vocals, production
*Eduardo Delgado-Lopez&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]], vocals
*Eduardo Delgado-Lopez&nbsp;– bass guitar, vocals
;Production and additional personnel
;Production and additional personnel
*Winnie Blobel&nbsp;– [[photography]]
*Winnie Blobel&nbsp;– photography
*[[Peter Brötzmann]]&nbsp;– [[illustrations]]
*[[Peter Brötzmann]]&nbsp;– [[illustrations]]
*Jost Gebers&nbsp;– [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]]
*Jost Gebers&nbsp;– [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]]
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 22 February 2024

The Tribe
Studio album by
Caspar Brötzmann Massaker
Released1987
RecordedAugust 1987 at FMP Studio, Berlin, Germany
GenreNoise rock
Length42:05
LabelZensor
ProducerCaspar Brötzmann
Caspar Brötzmann chronology
The Tribe
(1987) 		Black Axis
(1989)

The Tribe is the debut album by Caspar Brötzmann Massaker.[1] It was released in 1987 through Zensor.[2] In 2019, the album was reissued by Southern Lord.[3][4]

Reception

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Grayson Haver Currin of Pitchfork called the album "an unapologetic offering of new possibilities in rock—punk in spirit if not in sound, free in feeling if not in execution," and wrote: "Brötzmann and his rhythm section wield the spare parts of rock'n'roll like weapons of collective liberation, lashing back against the very torment they've created."[5]

A reviewer for Freq commented: "there is a single-minded intensity to the album makes it stand it out — plus the fact that what else was happening in Germany at the time? Were there any like minds ploughing these kinds of furrows?" They continued: "It is when the guitar explodes into scorching abuse that his vision becomes apparent, as it sounds as though the instrument is alive and he is trying to throttle it as it fights back with every ounce of energy."[6]

Writing for The Quietus, Spyros Stasis stated: "From their very first album it felt like Massaker had hit the nail directly on the head. The mystical and ritualistic procession of the title track introduced The Tribe to the world, and from that point on it was a complete annihilation."[7]

Fear and Loathing's Andy Pearson remarked: "Caspar created his own style of sonic manipulation and placed it within the format of a power trio, allowing plenty of room for experimentation whilst ensuring the music could be as powerful as was needed... With so many bands currently exploring the outer-reaches of hard rock, it's remarkable that this album still sounds so different and remains so valid. This is one that you simply have to hear."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Caspar Brötzmann, except "The Tribe" and "Blechton" by Jon Beuth

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Tribe"4:56
2."Blechton"4:22
3."Massaker"8:39
4."Heavens Gate"3:20
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Call"4:57
2."Time"7:18
3."Paul"3:46
4."Bonkers Dance"4:47

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Jon Beuth – drums
  • Caspar Brötzmann – guitar, vocals, production
  • Eduardo Delgado-Lopez – bass guitar, vocals
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ Buckley, Peter (May 31, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Caspar Brötzmann Massaker". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Caspar Brötzmann Massaker: The Tribe". Southern Lord Records. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Ludwig, Jamie (March 4, 2019). "The Complex Sounds of Caspar Brötzmann". Downbeat. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (January 26, 2019). "Caspar Brötzmann: Black Axis". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Caspar Brötzmann Massaker – The Tribe / Black Axis". Freq. February 27, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Stasis, Spyros (May 8, 2019). "Complete Annihilation: Caspar Brötzmann Interview". The Quietus. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Pearson, Andy. "Record Reviews January–June 2019". Fear and Loathing. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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