Deaf Dumb Blind

Deaf Dumb Blind is the debut studio album by Swedish rap metal band Clawfinger. It was released on 21 April 1993.

Deaf Dumb Blind
Studio album by
Released21 April 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length39:47
LabelWEA / MVG
ProducerClawfinger, Jacob Hellner
Clawfinger chronology
Deaf Dumb Blind
(1993)
Use Your Brain
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[3]
Rock Hard[4]

Background

The musical content is mainly metal/hard rock modernized with a few electronic elements. The vocal approach is an aggressive flux of words sung in a rap style.

The album has ten standard tracks; three bonus tracks were added to the re-release in 2004. Clawfinger also released four singles (detailed below) and three videos ("Nigger", "The Truth" and "Warfair").

The lyrics of "Catch Me" are translated from the Asta Kask song "Dom Får Aldrig Mig".

Track listing

All tracks by Clawfinger.[5]

  1. "Nigger" – 3:47
  2. "The Truth" – 4:12
  3. "Rosegrove" – 4:02
  4. "Don't Get Me Wrong" – 3:12
  5. "I Need You" – 4:58
  6. "Catch Me" – 4:39
  7. "Warfair" – 3:48
  8. "Wonderful World" – 2:40
  9. "Sad to See Your Sorrow" – 5:18
  10. "I Don't Care" – 3:11
  11. "Get It" – 4:44 (bonus track)
  12. "Profit Preacher" – 5:55 (bonus track)
  13. "Stars & Stripes" – 3:52 (bonus track)

Personnel

  • Martin Beskow – photography
  • Clawfinger – producer
  • Björn Engelman – mastering
  • Stefan Glaumann – mixing
  • Lena Granefelt – photography
  • Jacob Hellner – producer
  • Adam Kviman – engineer
  • Per Kviman – A&R
  • Sebastian Oberg – cello, soloist, cover design
  • Erlend Ottem – guitar, group member
  • Andre Skaug – bass guitar
  • Morten Skaug – drums
  • Jocke Skog – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, group member
  • Zak Tell – vocals, group member
  • Bård Torstensen – guitar, backing vocals
  • Patrik Elofsson – scratches
  • Gustave Lund – scratches

Released singles

  • "Nigger"
  • "The Truth"
  • "Rosegrove"
  • "Warfair"

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]34

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[11]Gold250,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[12]Gold25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References