Uncertain Future is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forced Entry. It was released on June 30, 1989, on Combat Records.

Uncertain Future
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 30, 1989
RecordedJanuary 1989
StudioLondon Bridge Studio, Seattle
GenreThrash metal, technical thrash metal[1]
Length38:02
LabelCombat Records
ProducerRick Parashar, Forced Entry
Forced Entry chronology
Uncertain Future
(1989)
As Above, So Below
(1991)

Uncertain Future is known as one of the albums that established a distinctive thrash metal sound in the field of the music of Seattle. Musically, this album is a characteristic blend of thrash metal, speed metal, punk and progressive elements. These elements crystalized the "technical/progressive thrash" sound that Forced Entry would expand and improve on their next album As Above, So Below.[2][1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic's John Book awarded the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "They changed the world of thrash with their debut album in 1989, featuring eerie power chords, awesome vocals, and a tremendous bass guitar sound. For an album recorded on a low budget, the sound is impressive. This album has yet to be appreciated by the masses."[3]

Track listing

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All music is by Forced Entry. All lyrics are by Tony Benjamins, except track 6 (Brad Hull).

No.TitleLength
1."Bludgeon"4:34
2."Kaleidoscope of Pain"4:20
3."A Look Through Glass"4:06
4."Anaconda"4:39
5."Octoclops"4:57
6."Unrest They Find"5:12
7."Morgulon"5:12
8."Foreign Policy"5:02

Personnel

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  • Tony Benjamins – vocals, bass
  • Brad Hull – guitar, vocals on track 6
  • Colin Mattson – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b "20 Of The Greatest Technical Thrash Albums Of The 1980's!". Worship Metal. March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Seattle Metal Scene". KNAC.com. March 7, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Book, John (1989). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.