Ground Into the Dirt

Ground into the Dirt is the third and final studio album by the noise rock band King Snake Roost, released on 20 June 1990 by Amphetamine Reptile Records.

Ground into the Dirt
Studio album by King Snake Roost
Released	20 June 1990 (1990-06-20)
Recorded	October – November 1989 (1989-11)
Studio	Smart Studios (Madison, WI)
Genre	Noise rock
Length	40:29
Label	Amphetamine Reptile
Producer	Butch Vig
King Snake Roost chronology
Things That Play Themselves (1989) Ground into the Dirt (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Release and reception

David Sprague of the Trouser Press said that Ground into the Dirt "proffers a sound at once burlier and more graceful, not unlike Killdozer fused with Funkadelic" and that it was the best place to start for those unfamiliar with the band.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Cannonfodder"	Quinn	Quinn	2:18
2.	"Stonge's Planet"	Quinn	Quinn	2:38
3.	"Sledge"	Quinn	Quinn	3:14
4.	"Obscure Enough"	Bostle	Bostle	2:01
5.	"Travel Was a Meat Thing"	Quinn	Quinn	3:59
6.	"You Are the Night"	Hill	King Snake Roost	3:29
7.	"I Am Hog"	Hill	Tolnay	3:12
8.	"Adrenitude"	Quinn	Quinn	3:04
9.	"Crowbar"	Tolnay	Tolnay	2:24
10.	"White/Line/Fever"	Hill	Hill	3:06
11.	"Pressure Cooker"	Tolnay	Tolnay	3:30
12.	"Can of Worms"	Tolnay	Tolnay	2:14
13.	"Top Shelf"	Tolnay	Tolnay	3:50
14.	"Zippo Reprise"	Hill	King Snake Roost	1:25

Personnel

Adapted from the Ground into the Dirt liner notes.

King Snake Roost

• Bill Bostle – drums
• Peter Hill – vocals
• David Quinn – bass guitar, vocals, guitar, illustration
• Charles Tolnay – guitar

Additional musicians and production

• Butch Vig – production, recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1990	Amphetamine Reptile	CD, CS, LP	ARR 89189

External links

• Ground into The Dirt at Discogs (list of releases)