Wither Blister Burn & Peel

Wither Blister Burn & Peel is the second album released on Columbia Records by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. The album was recorded in New York in May 1995, and released in New York City and Los Angeles on January 4, 1996. The album was released throughout the rest of the United States on January 23, 1996. It includes the singles "What Do I Have To Do?" and "Shame". Wither Blister Burn & Peel was certified gold on September 27, 1996.[3]

Wither Blister Burn & Peel
Studio album by
Stabbing Westward
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1996
RecordedMay 1995
StudioBearsville Sound Studios, New York
GenreIndustrial rock, industrial metal, alternative metal
Length46:36
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Fryer
Stabbing Westward chronology
Ungod
(1994)		 Wither Blister Burn & Peel
(1996)		 Darkest Days
(1998)
Singles from Wither Blister Burn & Peel
  1. "What Do I Have to Do?"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Shame"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

"What Do I Have To Do?" was the band's first hit, thanks to heavy MTV exposure, first reaching the Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it would peak at #11, then achieving even greater success on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at #7. "Shame" was released soon after, matching "What Do I Have To Do"'s #7 peak on the Mainstream Rock chart, and peaking at #14 on the Modern Rock chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stabbing Westward.

No.TitleLength
1."I Don't Believe"4:19
2."Shame"4:52
3."What Do I Have to Do?"4:08
4."Why"6:09
5."Inside You"3:44
6."Falls Apart"3:58
7."So Wrong"3:25
8."Crushing Me"4:19
9."Sleep"5:22
10."Slipping Away"6:16
Total length:46:36
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Everything I Touch"4:23
12."Dawn"6:06
Total length:57:05

Personnel
  • Christopher Hall – lead vocals, guitar, drum machine programming
  • Jim Sellers – bass, guitar
  • Walter Flakus – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
  • Andy Kubiszewski – drums, guitar, keyboards

Appearances
  • The song "What Do I Have to Do?" was featured in the movie Masterminds in 1997. It was later featured in the Smallville episode "Tempest" in 2002.

References
  1. "Wither Blister Burn & Peel - Stabbing Westward". AllMusic.
  2. "Stabbing Westward Wither - Blister Burn & Peel (staff review)". Sputnikmusic.
  3. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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