Thrash Zone
Encyclopedia
Thrash Zone is the fifth album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 crossover thrash
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...

 band D.R.I.
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles is a thrash metal/crossover thrash band from the United States that formed in Houston, in 1982. The band currently comprises founding members, vocalist Kurt Brecht and guitarist Spike Cassidy, as well as drummer Rob Rampy and bassist Harald Oimoen.D.R.I...

, which was released in 1989. It continues the 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...

 style of the previous album, 4 of a Kind
4 of a Kind
4 of a Kind is the fourth album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., which was released in 1988. This album marks the debut of an entirely thrash metal sound for the band, with less traces of their early thrashcore sound.-Track listing:...

. Thrash Zone was D.R.I.'s most successful album to date, and produced the song, "Beneath the Wheel", which was made as a music video and received airplay on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

. The song also was featured in the video game Skate 2
Skate 2
Skate 2 is a sandbox skateboarding video game developed by EA Black Box and distributed by Electronic Arts as a sequel to the 2007 game, Skate. Skate 2 was released in January 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.-Plot:...

.

Track listing

  1. "Thrashard" – 3:40
  2. "Beneath the Wheel" – 5:36
  3. "Enemy Within" – 2:44
  4. "Strategy" – 4:19
  5. "Labeled Uncurable" – 3:04
  6. "You Say I'm Scum" – 1:55
  7. "Gun Control" – 4:59
  8. "Kill the Words" – 4:43
  9. "Drown You Out" – 2:31
  10. "The Trade" – 4:28
  11. "Standing in Line" – 1:35
  12. "Give a Hoot" – 3:55
  13. "Worker Bee" – 0:56
  14. "Abduction" – 4:04


"Labeled Uncurable" and "You Say I'm Scum" are bonus tracks:
  • "Labeled Uncurable" appears on the CD and as an LP bonus track.
  • "You Say I'm Scum" appears as a CD-only bonus track.

Credits

  • Spike Cassidy – Guitar
  • Kurt Brecht
    Kurt Brecht
    Kurt Brecht is an American vocalist and author, best known for his work as vocalist of crossover thrash band D.R.I. ....

     – Vocals
  • Felix Griffin – Drums
  • John Menor – Bass
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK