Distortion is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. It was released four years after their second album, Twisted into Form, changing their early thrash style to embrace a slower style,[1] presaging the groove metal sound of their next album, Green (1997).[3]
| Distortion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 30, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Music Annex, Menlo Park, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, groove metal | |||
| Length | 59:00 | |||
| Label | GUN Records | |||
| Producer | Patrick Coughlin & Forbidden | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard |   [2] |
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Forbidden unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Distortion" | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Hypnotized by the Rhythm" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Rape" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "No Reason" | 6:23 |
| 5. | "Feed the Hand" | 6:41 |
| 6. | "Wake Up" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Mind's 'I'" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "All That Is" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Undertaker" | 6:24 |
| 10. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" (King Crimson cover) | 11:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Rip Ride" (Venom cover) | 3:06 |
- At the end of "21st Century Schizoid Man", after 1:30 of silence, a hidden track can be heard, an instrumental called "Annexanax" (2:11).
Personnel edit
- Russ Anderson – lead vocals
- Craig Locicero – guitars
- Tim Calvert – guitars
- Matt Camacho – bass
- Steve Jacobs – drums
- Recorded at Music Annex, Menlo Park, California
- Produced by Patrick Coughlin and Forbidden
- Engineered by Patrick Coughlin
References edit
- ^ a b Vincent Jeffries. "Distortion review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ BUFFO SCHNÄDELBACH. "Distortion review by Rock Hard". Rock Hard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rediscovering The '90s Post-Thrash Groove Metal Scene". VH1. August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.
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