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OCTOBER FILE revealed a rapidly maturing Die Kreuzen, as their hyperactive hardcore had begun to cool into something moody and mysterious. Their name references crosses, and it's more than appropriate considering the way they allowed squalling heavy metal to cross over into their sound, inadvertently setting the stage for grunge acts like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains years later. While it would be a stretch to call OCTOBER FILE goth, dark, mesmerizing songs like "Among the Ruins" and "Imagine a Light" wallow in an atmosphere of rural Midwestern gloom and angst, personified by singer Dan Kubinski's tortured wail.
1st 2 Lps On 1 CD
Recorded at Multi-Track Studios, Detroit, Michigan in April 1984 and October 1985.
Personnel: Dan Kubinski (vocals); Brian Egeness (guitar); Eric Tunison (drums).
Recording information: Multi-Track Studios, Detroit, MI (04/02/1984-10/??/1985).
Photographer: Jose M. Ysaguirre.
Die Kreuzen: Dan Kubinski (vocals); Brian Egeness (guitar); Keith Brammer (bass); Erik Tunison (drums).
October File/Die Kreuzen Music October File/Die Kreuzen Songs | 1. | Man in the Trees | |
| 2. | Uncontrolled Passion | |
| 3. | It's Been So Long | |
| 4. | Imagine a Light | |
| 5. | Cool Breeze | |
| 6. | Counting Cracks | |
| 7. | Red to Green | |
| 8. | Among the Ruins | |
| 9. | Hear and Feel | |
| 10. | Hide and Seek | |
| 11. | Conditioned | |
| 12. | There's a Place | |
| 13. | Open Lines | |
| 14. | Melt | |
| 15. | Rumors | |
| 16. | This Hope | |
| 17. | In School | |
| 18. | I'm Tired | |
| 19. | On the Streets | |
| 20. | Enemies | |
| 21. | Get 'Em | |
| 22. | Fighting | |
| 23. | No Time | |
| 24. | All White | |
| 25. | Pain/ Sick People | |
| 26. | Hate Me | |
| 27. | Live Wire | |
| 28. | Not Anymore | |
| 29. | Mannequin | |
| 30. | Fuckups | |
| 31. | Think for Me | |
| 32. | Dirt and Decay | |
| 33. | Don't Say Please | |
| 34. | No Name | |
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October File/Die Kreuzen Music Review Average Rating: (3.3 out of 5 stars)   For the first LP only
The self titled LP is a classic but October Files is really boring heavy metal crap! How a band this good on their first LP can become this boring on the second! Ah yeah, from
Wisconsin.
Submitted by dirtflag77 (Québec, Canada) 
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 A bit too metal....
This cd combines two albums put together. The first one is metal, metal, metal. The second (round the 14th track) is much better. If your in to metal, buy this one, but if your more a punk, think twice.
Submitted by gilbert.beltran (L.A.)
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 Heavy Metal? Are you kidding? This album rocks
DK stretched their legs beyond the awesome, competent and tight but derivative style of their debut, simulataneously working more melodies into the music, and increasing the dynamics of the vocals both down into softer singing, and even more caustic screeching than before. This is by far a more significant contribution to music than even their fantastic debut, and became a huge influence on grunge.
Submitted by diekruzer (Austin, TX)
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