Barrel of a Gun [SINGLE]

Depeche Mode

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002KRW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #497,484 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets even better with time, April 11, 2003

By	"fantasma_240" (Bs As) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barrel of a Gun (Audio CD)

Yesterday I found this single in my room, and started to think how long had it been since the last time I had listened to it. And remembered how excinting it seemed to me when it was released. I also thought about the song's excellent video, arguably DM's best.
So I listened to it again. And came to undestand that this song, Barrel Of A Gun is even better with time. In 1997 it sounded edgy and strange, a rare mix of strange and disturbing sounds with heavily distorted guitars and vocal noises. Now it seems a rarity, and sadly, the kind of song that right now gets replaced by mediocre tunes like "Dream On".
Also, the Underworld Soft Mix, which is really incredible. It sounds as a cross between DM and Underworld right on, a very interesting take on the song, right there with the Zephyr Mix of In Your Room (or the Jeep Rock Mix of the same song, for that matter).
And you get Painkiller, DM's ultimate instrumental. This seven minute tune is a craft that really knocks you out.

If you only buy the best singles, this should be on the top of your list.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of their darkest and best songs!!!, April 14, 1999

By	Ilker Yucel ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barrel of a Gun (Audio CD)

In the vein of "Songs of Faith and Devotion," "Barrel of a Gun" is one of the hardest, darkest, and downright good tunes that Depeche Mode has ever put out. This song rocks with great guitars, pulsing beats, eerie sounds, and great vocals. It's a great opener for the "Ultra" album, starting from where the band left off with singer Dave Gahan's drug problems. It's almost prophetic to that situation, but everything from that record was somewhat coincidentally related to Gahan's addictions. No matter, the remixes are great (except for the Underworld Hard Mix, which is your standard techno mix), and the "Painkiller" B-side kicks ass with that noir-ish bassline. This single rocks!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Painkiller makes it all worth it!, November 12, 1999

By A Customer

The original mix of Painkiller is jawdropping. You won't believe that Martin Gore constructed this song himself without any of Alan Wilder's help! One of the best electronica tracks of the 90's and the definitive Depeche instrumental.