Ticket to Mayhem
1987 studio album by Whiplash
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Ticket to Mayhem is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash.[2] It was released on Roadrunner Records in October 1987 and follows 1986's Power and Pain. In 1989, the band released a follow-up album, Insult to Injury.
| Ticket to Mayhem | ||||
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| Released | October 17, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 37:31 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Dan Johnson | |||
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The opening and closing tracks, both called "Perpetual Warfare", are simply sound effects of guns, explosions, and fighter planes.
In 1998, Displeased Records rereleased Ticket to Mayhem and Power and Pain together on one CD.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Tony Portaro, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Perpetual Warfare" | 1:41 |
| 2. | "Walk the Plank" (Portaro, Joe Cangelosi) | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Last Nail in the Coffin" (Portaro, Tony Bono) | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Drowning in Torment" (Portaro, Cangelosi) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Burning of Atlanta" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Eternal Eyes (Last Nail in the Coffin Part 2)" (Portaro, Bono) | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Snake Pit" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Spiral of Violence" | 5:44 |
| 9. | "Respect the Dead" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Perpetual Warfare" | 1:38 |
| Total length: | 37:31 | |
Credits
Whiplash
- Tony Portaro – vocals, guitar
- Tony Bono – bass
- Joe Cangelosi – drums
Additional personnel
- Produced by Dan Johnson
- Engineered by Scott Burns
- Mixed by Dan Johnson and Jim Morris
- Mastered by Mike Fuller at Fullersound, Miami, Florida
