Suffering Hour
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| Suffering Hour | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Holly Hills Studios, Kansas City, 20–25 March 1988 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 47:10 | |||
| Label | Active | |||
| Producer | Anacrusis & Jeff Johnson | |||
| Anacrusis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Metal Forces | (8.5/10)[2] |
Suffering Hour is the first album by the St Louis thrash/progressive metal band Anacrusis, released in 1988 on the European label Active Records.[3][4] The album's recording was self-financed by the band members with $1200.[5]
The album was re-released on CD in 1990 by Metal Blade Records.
Track listing
[edit]Music and lyrics by Kenn Nardi, except where indicated
- "Present Tense" (Nardi, Kevin Heidbreder, Tom Liskey) – 6:22
- "Imprisoned" – 6:11
- "R.O.T." (Nardi, Heidbreder) – 4:51
- "Butcher's Block" – 6:07
- "A World to Gain" – 4:04
- "Frigid Bitch" (Heidbreder) – 4:03
- "Fighting Evil" – 3:25
- "Twisted Cross" – 7:20
- "Annihilation Complete/Disembowled" (Heidbreder/Nardi, John Emery) – 4:41
Personnel
[edit]- Kenn Nardi – guitars and lead vocals
- Kevin Heidbreder – guitars
- John Emery – bass guitar
- Mike Owen – drums, backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Anacrusis Suffering Hour review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ Krgin, Borivoj (1988). "Anacrusis - Suffering Hour". Metal Forces (28). Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ King, Louise (8 March 1990). "Anacrusis: Crashing Into Heavy Metal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 8G. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
European-based Active Records took an interest, signing the quartet to a record deal and to release Anacrusis' debut album, Suffering Hour. ...
- ^ Durchholz, Daniel (18 June 1993). "Proving their metal album no. 4 by Anacrusis is hard-hitting". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
Which makes it a particularly opportune time for Anacrusis to celebrate the release of its ... which released the band's debut, "Suffering Hour," in 1988. ...
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Anacrusis Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
