| Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars | |
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| Studio Album by | Killarmy (rap group) |
| Released | August 5, 1997 |
| Recorded | 1995–1997 |
| Genre/Style | Hip-Hop |
| Length | 64:45 |
| Label | Wu-Tang/Priority/EMI Records |
| Producer(s) | 4th Disciple, The RZA |
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| Next album | Dirty Weaponry (Killarmy album) |
Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars is the debut from Wu-Tang affiliate Killarmy. The group consists of six MCs: Killa Sin, Beretta 9, Islord, 9th Prince, P.R. Terrorist (now Dom Pachino), and ShoGun Assasson; and one producer, 4th Disciple, who produced the majority of the album. Like Black Lung's album of the same name, the title was taken from a document that came to light in the mid-1980s detailing a New-World Order plan for world domination; a topic that was explored in Milton William Cooper's infamous book Behold a Pale Horse.
Silent Weapons initially received mixed reviews from critics, who saw the group as a low-rent version of the Wu-Tang Clan because of similarities in the group's street-oriented Five-Percenter rhymes and dark production. The album was well received by Wu-Tang and underground hip hop fans—acclaimed for its unique combat themes and stellar production work.
The album features production from 4th Disciple, Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA, and guest appearances from Clan member Masta Killa, Clan affiliates Streetlife, and Hell Razah and Prodigal Sunn of Sunz of Man. The album features the singles "Swinging Swords," "Camouflage Ninjas" b/w "Wake Up," and "Wu-Renegades" b/w "Clash of the Titans."
Track listing[]
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Sample (s) |
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| 1 | "Dress to Kill" | 4th Disciple |
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| 2 | "Clash of the Titans" | 4th Disciple |
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| 3 | "Burning Season" | 4th Disciple |
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| 4 | "Blood for Blood" | 4th Disciple |
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| 5 | "Seems it Never Fails" | 4th Disciple |
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| 6 | "Universal Soldiers" | 4th Disciple |
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| 7 | "Love, Hell, or Right" | |||
| 8 | "Wake Up" | The RZA |
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| 9 | "Fair, Love, and War" | 4th Disciple |
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| 10 | "Wu-Renegades" | 4th Disciple |
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| 11 | "Full Moon" | 4th Disciple |
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| 12 | "Under Siege" | 4th Disciple |
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| 13 | "Shelter" | 4th Disciple |
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| 14 | "Camouflage Ninjas" | 4th Disciple |
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| 15 | "Swinging Swords" | 4th Disciple |
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| 16 | "War Face" | The RZA |
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| 17 | "5 Stars" | 4th Disciple |
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The album uses a wide variety of samples, including "Suicide is Painless" from the show M.A.S.H. ("Five Stars"), the theme of the television version of The Incredible Hulk ("Wake Up"), a recording of “Frühlingsrauschen” ("Rustles of Spring") by Western classical composer Christian Sinding ("Wu-Renegades"), and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" by Dead Can Dance ("Blood for Blood"). Many vocal samples from Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket are used throughout the album as well.
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Personnel[]
Album singles[]
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"Swinging Swords"
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"Camouflage Ninjas"
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"Wu-Renegades"
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See Also[]
Template:Killarmy
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