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7 unusual facts about split album


Armagedda

At this time the band changed their name to Armagedda (translates to 'Jehova's Hell'), and soon recorded some rehearsal tracks which were ended up on a split with suicidal Swedish act Svarthymn called In Blackest Ruin and released through the Swedish underground label Deathcult Productions.

Behexen

They have also released a split with Horna (12" LP limited to 500 and CD 1000 pieces) and a 3-vinyl set "From the Devil's Chalice" (limited to 666 copies).

My Diet Pill

Like a split, this has the advantage of gaining them targeted exposure to fans of similar bands, and downloaders may be likely to give free music a chance even if they'd never heard of the band.

Searching for a Pulse/The Worth of the World

Searching for a Pulse/The Worth of the World is a split EP between post-hardcore bands Touché Amoré and La Dispute.

Sotajumala

The band has released two full-length albums, two mcds, one single and one split EP (with Torture Killer).

Split album

There have been singles and EPs of the same variety, which are often called "split singles" and "split EPs" respectively.

Split single

Split album, a split album (or split) is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists.


Adult Swim Presents: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead on Tour with Dethklok

Adult Swim Presents: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead on Tour with Dethklok is a split EP released by Dethklok and ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.

Alkaline Trio / Blue Meanies

Alkaline Trio / Blue Meanies is a split single between the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio and the Carbondale, Illinois-based ska punk band the Blue Meanies, released as a picture disc in 2000 by Thick Records.

Brazilian thrash metal

The European and North American heavy metal and hardcore have been a great influence on all these bands, but the first thrash metal (or speed metal) album released officially in Brazil was a split album between two bands in 1984.

Casaco Marrom

The B-side is a spoken-word piece by David Shrigley called "When I Was a Little Girl," making the release technically a split single, although it was not promoted as such.

Dig Richards

Alison–Digby (Split EP two tracks by Alison McCallum; two tracks, "A Little Piece of Peace" and "People Call Me Country", by Richards; February 1972)

Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend

The songs "Switchblades and Infidelity", "Growing Up" and "Moving Pictures" were originally from their Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy split EP.

Hand Springs

"Hand Springs/Cedar Point '76" is a split 7" single released in 2000 by Detroit garage rock bands The White Stripes and The Dirtbombs. The White Stripes song "Hand Springs" is on the A-side and "Cedar Point '76" by The Dirtbombs is on the B-side.

Limbeck / Motion City Soundtrack

Limbeck/Motion City Soundtrack 7" Split is a 7" split featuring the bands Limbeck and Motion City Soundtrack.

Ninety Pound Wuss

Along with continued touring in 1998, Ninety Pound Wuss contributed the non-album track "In Silence" to Home Alive Benefit Series: Vol. 3, a split EP with The Captives that included an informative zine outlining the Home Alive anti-violence organization.

Om / Six Organs of Admittance

"Om / Six Organs of Admittance" is a split 7" by the bands Om and Six Organs of Admittance. It was released in 2006 by Holy Mountain Records. During pressing "Side A" and "Side B" labels on the record were accidentally reversed.

Panic Zone

This track was also the B-side of a split single release with Eazy-E's Boyz-n-the-Hood, which was released in 1989, following the commercial success of Eazy-E's solo debut Eazy-Duz-It and the group's first album proper, Straight Outta Compton, on which a remix of "Dope Man" was included.

Reverend Bizarre/Mr Velcro Fastener

Reverend Bizarre / Mr Velcro Fastener is a split EP by Finnish Doom Metal band Reverend Bizarre and Finnish Electro music duo Mr Velcro Fastener, released in 2008 on the Solina label.

Zu/Xabier Iriondo/Damo Suzuki

Zu/Xabier Iriondo/Damo Suzuki is a self-titled split album by the Italian bands Zu, Xabier Iriondo and Damo Suzuki, released in 2008, as Phonometak n.


see also

As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy, a 2002 split album from As I Lay Dying and American Tragedy

Beijing to Boston

Beijing to Boston is a split album featuring Boston ska punk act Big D and the Kids Table and China punk act Brain Failure.

Envy / Jesu

Envy / Jesu is a split album between Japanese hardcore band Envy and Justin Broadrick's Jesu.

Frail Words Collapse

Forever, The Beginning and The Pain of Separation are re-recordings of songs from the As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy split album.

Now We Have Something to Celebrate

Now We Have Something To Celebrate is a split album by Peachcake and Less Pain Forever.

Presidents Day

President's Day Split 7", a split album by Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine and Bomb the Music Industry!

Shadows Are Security

Illusions is a re-recording of a song called 'Illusion' from the As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy split album.

Soiled

In 2012 Marcus H participated in a split album release with Mike Bryson from Bogshed called Vier Mit Vier released on Marcus H's own label Elm Lodge Records.

Sons of Satan Gather for Attack

Sons of Satan Gather for Attack is a split album between Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child.

Your Choice Live Series 037

Your Choice Live Series 037 is a live split album by indie/emo bands Texas Is the Reason and Samiam.