Refused - Shape of Punk to Come UPDATED BY KG 4/28/24 The idea behind the album

The idea behind the album is to view Umiliani's electronic output as the work of a scientist of some sort - a chemist or master craftsman who created magic in his laboratory or workshop

a disease is spreading among the populace

Michel Chion

Each quest is part of the Blood and Flame campaign

The 10-track album is executive produced by Monsters & Strangerz

Refused - Shape of Punk to Come UPDATED BY KG 4/28/24 The idea behind the albumOriginally released in 1998, the Shape of Punk to Come "blurs the lines that separate punk, metal and hardcore, while peppering this brutal fusion with bits of techno percussion, jazzy rhythmic change ups and long, complex song structures that support politically charged messages," (CMJ, 1998). Refused's most critically acclaimed and final album exploded on the scene with the jaw dropping hardcore anthem "New Noise," which Rage Against the Machine