A cash-in if there ever was one, Arista's Priests of Kanibals: The Best of Shriekback was issued in 1994, summing up Shriekback's finer moments between Jam Science and Oil and Gold, and adding a batch of remixes released during the band's short stint on the label. ("Nerve," the B-side of "Hand on My Heart," is also tossed in for added value.)
Out of the vast number of Shriekback compilations, Priests and Kanibals is obviously one of the least serviceable packages since it's little more than an audio equivalent of a baseball card blister pack, selecting highlights and completist fodder spread between two records and the singles that supported them.
Despite the tracks being rather well chosen, there's hardly enough here to attract a diehard fan, and those new to Shriekback would be better off with any of the other compilations floating around. (AMG)





01. Nemesis (7") [3:47]
02. Hammerheads [4:15]
03. All Lined Up [3:49]
04. My Spine Is The Bass Line [4:02]
05. Hand On My Heart [5:46]
06. Achtung [4:24]
07. Mercy Dash (Ready For This) [3:54]
08. Fish Below The Ice [3:53]
09. Suck [5:34]
10. Health And Knowledge And Wealth And Power [4:46]
11. Nerve [2:44]
12. Only Thing That Shines [4:16]
13. Coelacanth [4:17]
14. Nemesis (Arch-Deviant Mix) [6:07]
15. Cloud Of Nails (Pump Up A Storm) [5:52]
16. Mercy Dash (Ready for This) (Extended Mix) [5:14]
17. Fish Below The Ice (Plankton Enriched Mix) [5:52]





Label: Arista
Released: 1994




Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 6
Quality: High


CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (400dpi)







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