Annihilation Principle
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Annihilation Principle is the fourth studio album from California
n thrash metal
band, Lääz Rockit
. It was released in 1989 on Roadrunner Records
/Enigma Records and follows 1987's Know Your Enemy. It was itself followed by a fifth album called Nothing'$ $acred
, released in 1991.
The album includes a cover version
of punk band Dead Kennedys
' "Holiday in Cambodia
", and European versions contain two bonus live tracks recorded at the Dynamo Open Air
Festival in Holland
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band, Lääz Rockit
Lääz Rockit
Lääz Rockit are a Power/Thrash band formed in San Francisco, California in 1982. Although one of the lesser-known groups of the Bay Area thrash metal scene, each album in their history has received high critical marks...
. It was released in 1989 on Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
/Enigma Records and follows 1987's Know Your Enemy. It was itself followed by a fifth album called Nothing'$ $acred
Nothing'$ $acred
Nothing'$ $acred is the fifth studio album from Californian thrash metal band, Lääz Rockit. It was released in 1991 on Roadrunner Records/Enigma Records and follows 1989's Annihilation Principle...
, released in 1991.
The album includes a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of punk band Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
' "Holiday in Cambodia
Holiday in Cambodia
"Holiday in Cambodia" was the second single by the American punk band Dead Kennedys. The record was released in May 1980 on Alternative Tentacles with "Police Truck" as the b-side...
", and European versions contain two bonus live tracks recorded at the Dynamo Open Air
Dynamo Open Air
Dynamo Open Air was a festival in the Netherlands held every year since 1986, until 2005. Originally held to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Dynamo rock club in Eindhoven, it has grown exponentially since then, and from a 5,000-person attendance in the Dynamo parking lot, it had grown to...
Festival in Holland
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Track listing
- All songs written by Lääz RockitLääz RockitLääz Rockit are a Power/Thrash band formed in San Francisco, California in 1982. Although one of the lesser-known groups of the Bay Area thrash metal scene, each album in their history has received high critical marks...
, unless otherwise stated
- "Fire in the Hole" – 3:49
- "Mob Justice" – 4:59
- "Chain of Fools" – 4:15
- "Shadow Company" – 6:17
- "Holiday in Cambodia" (Dead KennedysDead KennedysDead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
) – 3:45 - "Bad Blood" – 4:36
- "Chasin' Charlie" – 4:40
- "Mirror to Madness" – 5:08
- "The Omen" – 6:35
- "Euroshima" – 4:25
- "Spared From the Fire" – 6:07
- Tracks 10 and 11 are live bonus tracks, recorded at the Dynamo Open AirDynamo Open AirDynamo Open Air was a festival in the Netherlands held every year since 1986, until 2005. Originally held to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Dynamo rock club in Eindhoven, it has grown exponentially since then, and from a 5,000-person attendance in the Dynamo parking lot, it had grown to...
Festival in 1988
- Tracks 10 and 11 are live bonus tracks, recorded at the Dynamo Open Air
Credits
- Michael Coons – vocals
- Phil Kettner – guitar
- Aaron Jellum – guitar
- Willy Lange – bass
- Victor Agnello – drums
- Recorded August – September, 1988 at Prairie Sun Recorders, Cotati, CaliforniaCotati, CaliforniaCotati is an incorporated city in Sonoma County, California, U.S.A., located about north of San Francisco in the 101 corridor between Rohnert Park and Petaluma....
, USA - Bonus live tracks recorded at Dynamo Open AirDynamo Open AirDynamo Open Air was a festival in the Netherlands held every year since 1986, until 2005. Originally held to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Dynamo rock club in Eindhoven, it has grown exponentially since then, and from a 5,000-person attendance in the Dynamo parking lot, it had grown to...
Festival, 1988 - Produced, engineered, and mixed by Roy M Rowland
- Second engineered by Marc Reyburn
- Mixed in November, 1988 at Fantasy StudiosFantasy StudiosFantasy Studios is a recording studio in Berkeley, California at the Zaentz Media Center, known for its recording of award-winning albums such as Journey's Escape and Green Day's Dookie. Built as a private recording studio for artists on the Fantasy Records label in 1971, it was opened to the...
, Berkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, USA - Second mix engineered by Dave Luke
- Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy StudiosFantasy StudiosFantasy Studios is a recording studio in Berkeley, California at the Zaentz Media Center, known for its recording of award-winning albums such as Journey's Escape and Green Day's Dookie. Built as a private recording studio for artists on the Fantasy Records label in 1971, it was opened to the...
- Cover illustrations by Jeff Sadowski