Oppressing the Masses is the second album by San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was originally released in July 13, 1990 via Megaforce Records. The original print (20,000) contained the song "Torture Tactics" but all copies were destroyed because of Atlantic Records' objection to the lyrical content. However, that song can be found on the Japanese version of the album.[2] The re-release version contains the tracks from Torture Tactics EP. As of 2023, this is one of the two Vio-lence studio albums (along with Nothing to Gain) to have never been made available on digital services worldwide.
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| Released | July 13, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 1989 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Megaforce/Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Alex Perialas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Profit" | Flynn, Demmel – Killian | 7:04 |
| 2. | "Officer Nice" | Demmel, Flynn – Killian | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Subterfuge" | Flynn, Demmel – Killian | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Engulfed by Flames" | Demmel, Flynn, Killian – Killian | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "World in a World" | Flynn, Demmel – Killian | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Mentally Afflicted" | Flynn, Demmel, Killian – Killian | 5:49 |
| 3. | "Liquid Courage" | Demmel, Flynn, Killian – Killian | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Oppressing the Masses" | Demmel, Flynn – Killian | 4:58 |
Credits edit
- Sean Killian – vocals
- Phil Demmel – lead guitar
- Robb Flynn – rhythm guitar
- Dean Dell – bass
- Perry Strickland – drums