Annihilation Principle
1989 studio album by Lȧȧz Rockit
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Annihilation Principle is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Lȧȧz Rockit. It was released in 1989 on Roadrunner Records/Enigma Records. This is the final album featuring the classic line-up. A music video was filmed for "Fire in the Hole".
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1989
RecordedAugust – September 1988
StudioPrairie Sun Recorders,
Cotati, California, USA
Cotati, California, USA
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| Released | February 8, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | August – September 1988 | |||
| Studio | Prairie Sun Recorders, Cotati, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Label | Roadrunner/Enigma Records | |||
| Producer | Roy M. Rowland | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Lȧȧz Rockit, unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fire in the Hole" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Mob Justice" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Chain of Fools" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Shadow Company" | 6:19 |
| 5. | "Holiday in Cambodia" (Dead Kennedys cover) | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Bad Blood" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Chasin' Charlie" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Mirror to Madness" | 5:09 |
| 9. | "The Omen" | 6:38 |
| Total length: | 44:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Euroshima" (Live, from 1988 Dynamo Open Air) | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Spared from Fire" (Live, from 1988 Dynamo Open Air) | 6:07 |
| Total length: | 54:47 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Prelude to Death" (Live) | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Forced to Fight" (Live) | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 53:16 | |
Note
- The 2009 re-issue by Massacre Records contains a DVD of the band's live show at the Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven on May 23, 1988
- Professional wrestler Sting appears in the "Fire in the Hole" music video[3]
Personnel
- Michael Coons – vocals
- Phil Kettner – guitars
- Aaron Jellum – guitars
- Willy Lange – bass
- Victor Agnello – drums
- Production
- Dave Plastic – Photography
- Jeff "Ski" Sadowski – Album concept, Cover art
- John Harrell – Photography
- Mark DeVito – Layout (re-created)
- Marc Reyburn – Engineering (assistant)
- Dwayne Cavanas – Photography
- Wayne Marsala – Producer (DVD)
- George Horn – Mastering
- William Hames – Photography
- Jeff Weller – Executive producer, Album concept
- Neil Zlozower – Photography
- Jodi Summers – Photography
- Gene Ambo – Photography
- Andre Verhuysen – Executive producer (DVD)
- Eric de Haas – Photography
- Ace Cook – Producer (DVD)
- Dave Luke – Mixing (assistant)
- Alex Solca – Photography
- Roy Rowland – Producer, Engineering, Mixing
- Juan Urteaga – Remastering
- Jay Ginnini – Photography
- Steve Gross – Design
