Burnt Beyond Recognition

Burnt Beyond Recognition is the fourth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on June 10, 1997, by Metropolis Records.

Music
For Burnt Beyond Recognition, the Mentallo & The Fixer changed direction from the aggressive electro-industrial represented on previous albums to composing complex and melodic instrumental pieces. It has been posited that the album's concept is about the evolution of man.

Reception
The Burnt Beyond Recognition has been considered a dividing point for critics and the band's audiences.

Personnel
Adapted from the Burnt Beyond Recognition liner notes.

Mentallo & The Fixer
 * Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming, sampler, sequencing, synthesizer, producer, engineering and mixing (8–11)
 * Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) –vocals, programming, synthesizer, mastering, producer, engineering and mixing (1–7)

Additional musician
 * John Bustamante – Moog synthesizer (9)
 * Todd Kreth – bass guitar (6)

Production and design
 * Travis Baumann – cover art, illustrations
 * Ric Laciak – engineering
 * Modern Design – illustrations, design
 * Jon Pyre – producer (1–7)
 * Cindy Spoonts – photography