Revolting Cocks – Beers, Steers + Queers (The Album)

Revolting Cocks – Beers, Steers + Queers (The Album)

Revolting Cocks – Beers, Steers + Queers is a notorious release from the industrial supergroup associated with Al Jourgensen, combining pounding electronic rhythms, distorted guitars, abrasive vocals and a deliberately provocative sense of humour. Originally released in 1990, it sits firmly within the classic Wax Trax! industrial sound of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The album begins with the brief "Beers, Steers & Queers (Intro)", leading into the full title track, a relentless industrial anthem built around heavy percussion, distorted electronics and the group's trademark irreverent attitude. "(Let's Get) Physical" follows with an equally aggressive electronic groove, while "In The Neck" and the extended "Get Down" continue the record's uncompromising attack.

Side two opens with "Stainless Steel Providers", before moving through "Can't Sit Still", "Something Wonderful" and the closing "Razor's Edge". Across the album, the Revolting Cocks combine the mechanical rhythms of EBM with rock guitars, noise and dancefloor-oriented production, creating a sound that is as confrontational as it is infectious.

Revolting Cocks grew out of the influential Wax Trax! Records industrial scene, with a rotating cast of musicians surrounding Al Jourgensen, alongside figures including Luc Van Acker and Richard 23. The project shared personnel and musical DNA with Ministry, Front 242, 1000 Homo DJs and other key industrial acts, making it an important part of the development of industrial rock.

Beers, Steers + Queers is particularly notable for its combination of industrial aggression and darkly comic excess. Rather than simply recreating the austere electronic sound of early EBM, the Revolting Cocks pushed it towards something louder, dirtier and more rock-oriented.

For collectors of Revolting Cocks, Ministry, Wax Trax!, industrial, EBM, industrial rock and classic electronic vinyl, Beers, Steers + Queers is a key release from one of the most chaotic and influential periods in industrial music.

Tracklist

Head

1. Beers, Steers & Queers (Intro) – 0:47
2. Beers, Steers & Queers – 5:12
3. (Let's Get) Physical – 4:48
4. In The Neck – 5:33
5. Get Down – 6:55

Tail

1. Stainless Steel Providers – 5:51
2. Can't Sit Still – 5:34
3. Something Wonderful – 4:37
4. Razor's Edge – 4:46