Chapter One (Viking Skull EP)

Chapter One
EP by Viking Skull
Released 20 October 2003 (2003-10-20)
Recorded 2003 at Premier Recording Studios (Corby, Northamptonshire)
Genre
Length 25:48
Label Grand Union
Producer Iain Wetherell
Viking Skull chronology
Chapter One
(2003)
Born in Hell
(2005)

Chapter One is the debut extended play (EP) by English hard rock band Viking Skull. Recorded over the course of two days at Premier Recording Studios in the band's hometown Corby, it was released on 20 October 2003 by Grand Union Recordings. The EP reportedly sold over 10,000 copies in the UK, and was later included as part of the 2010 compilation album Heavy Metal Thunder.

Background

Viking Skull were formed in 2002 by vocalist Roddy Stone, guitarists Frank Regan and Darren Smith, bassist Kevin "Waldie" James and drummer Gordon Morrison after a "drunken jam".[1] Initially intended only to act as the opening band at Raging Speedhorn shows – the band of which Regan, Smith and Morrison were then members (Stone was their guitar technician and Waldie was their merchandising manager) – the group decided to record their own material due to the demand of their crowds.[2]

Chapter One was recorded over the course of just two days at Corby's Premier Recording Studios and self-funded by the band with a budget of approximately £500.[2][3] All guitars, bass and drums were recorded live, with Stone's vocals overdubbed separately.[3] Upon its release by Grand Union Recordings, the EP received critical acclaim from Metal Hammer magazine, who awarded the release the publication's first 11 out of 10 rating.[4] It reportedly sold over 10,000 copies in the UK.[3]

In 2010, a remastered version of Chapter One was included as part of the compilation album Heavy Metal Thunder, alongside a remastered version of 2005 album Born in Hell and several previously unreleased songs.[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Viking Skull. 

No. Title Length
1. "Beers, Drugs and Bitches"   5:18
2. "Wizard's Sleeve"   4:08
3. "Frostbite"   4:07
4. "Rape, Pillage and Burn"   3:44
5. "Crazy Trucker"   4:38
6. "Skull Heaven"   3:53

Personnel

References

  1. "Viking Skull". The Electric Beard. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Classic Metal From Viking Skull". Crewe Guardian (Newsquest). 4 November 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Wetherell, Iain. "Viking Skulls – Frostbite". Premier Recording Studios. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. "Viking Skull Rejoined By Original Guitarist". Blabbermouth.net. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. "Viking Skull To Release 'Heavy Metal Thunder' In October". Blabbermouth.net. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.