When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake!

When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake! is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Angkor Wat, released in April 1989 by Metal Blade Records.

When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake!
Studio album by Angkor Wat
Released	April 1989 (1989-04)
Recorded	September–October 1988
Studio	Austin Recording Studios, Austin, Texas
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	38:52
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Angkor Wat, Kerry Crafton
Angkor Wat chronology
When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake! (1989) Corpus Christi (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Innocence '89"	Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss	4:29
2.	"Something to Cry About"	Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss	2:28
3.	"Seat of Power"	Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss	2:30
4.	"Prolonged Agony/Ricky"	David Brinkman, Adam Grossman	4:10
5.	"The Search"	Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss	3:23
6.	"Awake!"	Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss	0:47
7.	"Under Lock and Key"	David Brinkman, Adam Grossman	4:04
8.	"Emotional Blackmail"	David Brinkman, Adam Grossman	3:02
9.	"Warsaw"	David Brinkman, Adam Grossman	4:12
10.	"Died Young"	David Brinkman, Adam Grossman	2:30
11.	"Circus of Horrors/Civilized"	David Brinkman, Adam Grossman	7:12

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Angkor Wat

• David Brinkman – vocals
• Adam Grossman – guitar, illustrations, design, photography
• Danny Lohner – guitar
• Dave Nuss – drums, design
• Mike Titsworth – bass guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Angkor Wat – production
• Kerry Crafton – production, engineering, design
• Wendy – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1989	Metal Blade	CD, LP	51155

External links

• When Obscenity Becomes The Norm... Awake! at Discogs (list of releases)