{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox album | name = Infernal Love | type = studio | artist = Therapy? | cover = TherapyInfernalLove.jpg | alt = | released = 12 June 1995 | recorded = January–March 1995 | studio = Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England | venue = | genre = *Alternative rock *alternative metal | length = 48:44 <br /> 50:22 (JAP) | label = A&M | producer = Al Clay | prev_title = Troublegum | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = Semi-Detached | next_year = 1998 | misc = {{singles | name = Infernal Love | type = studio | single1 = Stories | single1date = 22 May 1995 | single2 = Loose | single2date = 17 July 1995 | single3 = Diane | single3date = 6 November 1995 | single4 = Misery | single4date = December 1995 {{small|(US)}} | single5 = Bad Mother | single5date = May 1996 {{small|(Belgium)}} }} }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/infernal-love-mw0000646715|title=Infernal Love - Therapy? | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> |rev2 = Punknews |rev2score = {{Rating|4|5|}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/12667/therapy-infernal-love|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|website=Punknews.org|date=24 May 2014 |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> |rev3 = Q Magazine |rev3score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://irishmusicdb.com/t/therapy/therapy_infernal1.htm|title=THERAPY? - Infernal Love [Q]|website=Irishmusicdb.com|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> |rev4 = Kerrang! |rev4score = {{Rating|5|5}} |rev5 = Metal Hammer |rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}} |rev6 = Raw |rev6score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} }}
'''''Infernal Love''''' is the fifth album by the Northern Ireland rock band Therapy?<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/audio/infernal-love/ | title=Official Discography|website=Therapyquestionmark.co.uk}}</ref> Their third album on a major label, it was released on 12 June 1995 on A&M Records. The album was recorded at Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire from January to March 1995.
== Background == The album was a major shift in direction from previous album ''Troublegum'', moving away from punk-metal to create a broad epic cinematic soundscape with a strong melodic and rock grounding, with the songs being linked by ambient music pieces from DJ David Holmes. The album also contains a vocals-and-cellos version of "Diane" by American punk band Hüsker Dü, which also became a single.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/about-us/ | title=Band Biography (1995) by Andy Cairns | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101644/http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/about-us/ | archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref> The cellist, Martin McCarrick, later joined Therapy? for several albums.
It was the final album to feature the original three-piece line-up, as drummer Fyfe Ewing departed in January 1996 following the European leg of the Infernal Love tour. The album reached number 9 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in the UK. It was also certified gold in Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.com |title=UK Chart History |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070217183242/http://www.everyhit.com/ |archive-date=17 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/|title=BRIT Certified|website=Bpi.co.uk|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CKTqPV9JrmB/|title=Therapy? • Instagram|website=Instagram.com|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>
== Releases == The album was originally released on limited edition red 12" vinyl, CD and Cassette. The Japanese release did not feature the "insanity" links by David Holmes, but included two bonus tracks. A remastered CD version of the album by Harvey Birrell was included in The Gemil Box, released on 18 November 2013. A two-disc Deluxe Edition version of ''Infernal Love'' was released by Universal Music on 31 March 2014.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/category/news/ | title= Troublegum & Infernal Love Deluxe Editions|website=Therapyquestionmark.co.uk}}</ref>
== Sonisphere Festival == The band performed this album in its entirety at Sonisphere 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metaltalk.net/2014284.php|title=Sonisphere 2014 Announce Twelve Further Acts In The Line Up Including Therapy?, Atari Teenage Riot And More |website=Metaltalk.net|date=9 April 2014|access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>
== Track listing == {{Track listing | total_length = 48:44 | title1 = Epilepsy | writer1 = Cairns | length1 = 3:50 | title2 = Stories | writer2 = Cairns, McKeegan | length2 = 3:11 | title3 = A Moment of Clarity | writer3 = Cairns | length3 = 6:02 | title4 = Jude the Obscene | writer4 = Cairns | length4 = 3:32 | title5 = Bowels of Love | writer5 = Cairns | length5 = 2:53 | title6 = Misery | writer6 = Cairns | length6 = 3:40 | title7 = Bad Mother | writer7 = Cairns, McCarrick | length7 = 5:46 | title8 = Me Vs You | writer8 = Cairns | length8 = 6:24 | title9 = Loose | writer9 = Cairns | length9 = 3:00 | title10 = Diane | writer10 = Grant Hart | note10 = Hüsker Dü cover | length10 = 5:00 | title11 = 30 Seconds | writer11 = Cairns | length11 = 5:25 }} {{Track listing | headline = Japanese release bonus tracks | total_length = 50:22 | title12 = Misery | note12 = Acoustic Version | writer12 = Cairns | length12 = 3:10 | title13 = Isolation | note13 = Consolidated Synth Mix | writer13 = Curtis/Sumner/Hook/Morris | length13 = 4:41 }} {{Track listing | headline = Deluxe edition disc 2 | title1 = Misery (Acoustic Version) | note1 = Diane single | length1 = | title2 = Die Laughing (Acoustic Version) | note2 = Diane single | length2 = | title3 = Screamager (Acoustic Version) | note3 = Diane single | length3 = | title4 = Jude the Obscene (Acoustic Version) | note4 = Diane single | length4 = | title5 = Loose (Acoustic Version) | note5 = Diane single | length5 = | title6 = 30 Seconds (Acoustic Version) | note6 = Diane single | length6 = | title7 = Our Love Must Die | note7 = Loose single | length7 = | title8 = Nice Guys | note8 = Loose single | length8 = | title9 = Loose (Photek Remix) | note9 = Loose single | length9 = | title10 = Die Laughing (Live) | note10 = Loose single | length10 = | title11 = Nowhere (Live) | note11 = Loose single | length11 = | title12 = Unbeliever (Live) | note12 = Loose single | length12 = | title13 = Knives (Live) | note13 = Misery US promo single | length13 = | title14 = Stories (Live) | note14 = Misery US promo single | length14 = | title15 = Innocent X (Remix) | note15 = Split single with Orbital | length15 = | title16 = Disgracelands (Acoustic Version) | note16 = Bad Mother single | length16 = | title17 = Diane (Acoustic Version) | note17 = Bad Mother single | length17 = | title18 = Opal Mantra (Acoustic Version) | note18 = Bad Mother single | length18 = | total_length = 78:00 }}
== Personnel == ;Therapy? *Andy Cairns – vocals, guitar *Fyfe Ewing – drums, percussion, backing vocals *Michael McKeegan – bass, backing vocals, guitar on "Bowels of Love" with: *Martin McCarrick – cello *Simon Clarke – saxophone ;Technical *Al Clay – backing vocals, producer, engineer *David Holmes – "Insanity" (as listed in the booklet) *Anton Corbijn – photography *Lewis Mulatero – photography *Jeremy Pearce – design *Simon Carrington – design
== Singles == *"Stories" was released on 22 May 1995 with "Stories" (Cello Version) and "Isolation" (Consolidated Synth Mix). This single reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=Irish Chart History |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archivedate=2 June 2009 }}</ref> *"Loose" was released on 17 July 1995 with "Our Love Must Die", "Nice Guy" and "Loose" (Photek Remix). This single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 23 in the Irish Singles Chart. A digipack was released on 31 July 1995 with "Die Laughing" (live), "Nowhere" (live) and "Unbeliever" (live). The digipak charted at number 141 in the UK Singles Chart. *"Diane" was released on 6 November 1995 with "Misery" (Acoustic), "Die Laughing" (Acoustic), "Screamager" (Acoustic). A velvet digipack was released with "Jude the Obscene" (Acoustic), "Loose" (Acoustic), "30 Seconds" (Acoustic). This single reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 20 in the Irish Singles Chart. *"Misery" was released as a radio single in the US on 11 November 1995 with "Evil Elvis" (The Lost Demo), "Knives" (live), "Stories" (live), "Isolation" (Consolidated mix). *"Stories" was re-released in the Netherlands in 1996 with "Loose" (live), "A Moment of Clarity" (live), "Our Love Must Die" (live). Live tracks recorded on 14 July 1995 in Arnhem, the Netherlands. *"Bad Mother" was released in Belgium in 1996 with "Disgracelands" (Acoustic Version), "Diane" (Acoustic Version), "Opal Mantra" (Acoustic Version).
== Accolades == * Included in Q Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 1995 (February 1996 issue). * Number 100 in Kerrang's 100 Best British Rock Albums ever!<ref>Kerrang Issue 1044</ref>
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Chart (1995) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Therapy%3F&titel=Infernal+Love&cat=a|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|language=de|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|21 |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/848/Therapy-Infernal-Love|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|language=nl|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|5 |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/848/Therapy-Infernal-Love|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|language=fr|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|12 |- !scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Therapy%3F&titel=Infernal+Love&cat=a|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|language=nl|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|33 |- !scope="row"|Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Therapy%3F&titel=Infernal+Love&cat=a|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|10 |- !scope="row"|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-2120|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|language=de|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|20 |- !scope="row"|Ireland Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 1, 1995 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/95/MM-1995-07-01-OCR-Page-0018.pdf |title=Top National Sellers |magazine=Music & Media |page=18 |access-date=September 22, 2023}}</ref> |align="center"|5 |- !scope="row"|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Therapy%3F&titel=Infernal+Love&cat=a|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|48 |- {{album chart|Scotland|15|date=19950618|access-date=November 4, 2020|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Therapy%3F&titel=Infernal+Love&cat=a|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|12 |- !scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/album/Therapy/Infernal-Love-2120|title=Therapy? - Infernal Love|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|40 |- !scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28238/therapy/|title=Therapy {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|9 |- |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''Infernal Love''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|artist=Therapy?|title=Infernal Love|award=Gold|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|type=album|access-date=July 18, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Therapy?|title=Infernal Love|award=Silver|id=3327-698-2|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|type=album|access-date=July 18, 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom}}
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