The Sane Asylum
1988 studio album by Blind Illusion
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The Sane Asylum is the debut album by the American thrash metal band Blind Illusion. It was originally released in 1988 through Combat Records. The album features guitarist Larry LaLonde and bassist Les Claypool before they went on to work on Primus and was co-produced by Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett.
ReleasedJune 6, 1988
RecordedMay 1 – July 17, 1987
StudioHyde Street Studios, San Francisco
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| Released | June 6, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | May 1 – July 17, 1987 | |||
| Studio | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Progressive thrash metal | |||
| Length | 38:05 | |||
| Label | Combat | |||
| Producer | Marc Biedermann, Kirk Hammett | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Marc Biedermann.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Sane Asylum" | 1:39 |
| 2. | "Bloodshower" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Vengeance Is Mine" | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Death Noise" | 7:04 |
| 5. | "Kamakazi" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Smash the Crystal" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Vicious Vision" | 6:14 |
| 8. | "Metamorphosis of a Monster" | 6:38 |
| Total length: | 38:05 | |
Personnel
- Marc Biedermann – vocals, guitars, bass on "The Sane Asylum" and "Metamorphosis of a Monster", producer, mixing
- Larry LaLonde – guitars
- Les Claypool – bass
- Mike Miner – drums
- Additional musicians
- Cristiana Lorenzo, Elisabetta Lorenzo, Francesca Lorenzo, Marisa Lorenzo, Michael Lorenzo, Jeff Wing – backing vocals on "Metamorphosis of a Monster"
- Production
- Kirk Hammett – producer (uncredited)
- Mark Needham – engineer, recording, mixing
- Annamaria Scott – engineer, recording