Aftermath - Definition and Overview

Aftermath, a word meaning consequence, can refer to many things:

• The word "aftermath" is used more generally to refer to the effects that follow catastrophic events, both man-made and natural. It is almost always used in a negative sense—that is, the deaths from exposure to radiation in Hiroshima are seen as a part of the aftermath, but the liberation of the prisoner of war camps in Japan following World War II would likely not be referred to as "aftermath."
• Aftermath was a 1966 UK-only album by The Rolling Stones
• Aftermath (ISBN 067975153X) is the brief title of a work by Donovan Webster whose full title is Aftermath: The Remnants of War:From Landmines to Chemical Warfare—The Devastating Effects of Modern Combat. The book focuses on places and people around the world that still suffer from the aftereffects of war and the dangerous material it leaves behind.
• The Aftermath is an expansion game in the Command and Conquer: Red Alert series.
• 2 record labels with the name "Aftermath":
  • Aftermath Entertainment is a record label owned by Dr. Dre. It features many rappers such as himself, Eminem and 50 Cent. It can be found on the web at http://www.aftermath-entertainment.com, and a fan source site can be found at http://www.aftermathmusic.com.
  • Aftermath Music is a record label in Norway. It can be found on the web at http://www.aftermath-music.com (not to be confused with Aftermath Entertainment or its similarly named fan source site).
• The Aftermath is the name of one of the seasons in the Discordian calendar.
• Aftermath by Gregory Benford
• Aftermath! was a game published in 1981 by Fantasy Games Unlimited
• Aftermath is a super hero-based imprint of Devil's Due Publishing. Aftermath premiered in 2004 with four comic book titles: DEFEX, BREAKDOWN, THE BLADE OF KUMORI, and INFANTRY.