Mad Locust Rising is an EP by the American heavy metal band Agent Steel, released in January 1986 by Combat Records. It was recorded at Indigo Ranch Studios in October 1985 in Malibu, California. The EP features a cover of the Judas Priest song "The Ripper". It is also included on the 1999 reissue of the 1987 album Unstoppable Force. Former bassist Mike Zaputil is credited on the album, but the bass tracks were actually recorded by George Robb, who was then fired after the recordings, while Zaputil joined in early 1986 from Letchen Grey.

Mad Locust Rising
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 1986
RecordedOctober 1985
StudioIndigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, CA.
Genre
Length11:44
LabelCombat
ProducerAgent Steel
Agent Steel chronology
Skeptics Apocalypse
(1985)
Mad Locust Rising
(1986)
Unstoppable Force
(1987)

Track listing edit

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."(The Swarm is Upon Us)" (Instrumental)0:16
2."Mad Locust Rising"4:15
Side B
No.TitleLength
3."The Ripper" (Judas Priest cover)2:33
4."Let It Be Done / The Day at Guyana"4:40
Total length:11:44

Personnel edit

Production
  • Barry Kobrin - Executive producer
  • Steve Sinclair - Executive producer
  • Chuck Johnson - Engineering
  • Carl Lange - Engineering
  • Tom Coyne - Mastering
  • Joe Leonard - Production coordination
  • Dan McConomy - Producer (additional)
  • John Cyriis - Cover concept
  • Gerald McLaughlin - Cover art
  • Bill Cassel - Photography
  • Edward J. Repka - Sleeve design