{"product_id":"lard-the-last-temptation-of-reid","title":"Lard – The Last Temptation Of Reid","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eLard – The Last Temptation Of Reid\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLard – The Last Temptation Of Reid is the acclaimed 1990 debut album from the industrial punk supergroup Lard, bringing together Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys with Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker and Bill Rieflin of Ministry. The result is a ferocious collision of hardcore punk, industrial metal, noise, and politically charged alternative music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at a time when industrial music was becoming increasingly aggressive and guitar-driven, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Temptation Of Reid\u003c\/em\u003e captures the meeting of two distinct musical worlds. Jello Biafra's unmistakable vocals and confrontational lyrics sit over Ministry's dense, distorted production, creating a sound that is both abrasive and darkly humorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with \"Forkboy,\" one of Lard's best-known tracks and a furious example of the band's ability to combine punk urgency with crushing industrial instrumentation. \"Pineapple Face\" and \"Mate Spawn \u0026amp; Die\" continue the assault with pounding rhythms, distorted guitars, and Biafra's characteristically manic delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Drug Raid At 4 AM\" closes the first side with an extended industrial punk workout, while side two begins with the darkly satirical \"Can God Fill Teeth?\" and the heavy, abrasive \"Bozo Skeleton.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe increasingly unsettling \"Sylvestre Matuschka\" leads into the album's extraordinary finale, \"They're Coming To Take Me Away,\" an eight-minute closing track that pushes the record into more experimental and chaotic territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Temptation Of Reid\u003c\/em\u003e remains a key release in the history of industrial punk and crossover music, demonstrating how the aggression of hardcore punk could be combined with the mechanical heaviness of industrial metal. Its influence can be heard across alternative, industrial, metal, and politically charged punk music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for fans of Ministry, Dead Kennedys, Nine Inch Nails, Big Black, Killing Joke, and industrial hardcore, this is a landmark record for anyone interested in the darker and more confrontational side of alternative music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForkboy – 3:53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePineapple Face – 6:37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMate Spawn \u0026amp; Die – 4:56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrug Raid At 4 AM – 5:01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan God Fill Teeth? – 4:20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBozo Skeleton – 4:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSylvestre Matuschka – 3:54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey're Coming To Take Me Away – 8:28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vCo4MHUB18k?si=f6r4e7OQ46rtq-gA\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alternative Tentacles Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54971573928278,"sku":"VIRUS 84","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c1395782-a9fc-4545-acd3-000cc9e75cd5.jpg?v=1786554013","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/lard-the-last-temptation-of-reid","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}