Man of Straw (album)

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Man of Straw
Studio album by Viking
Released August 8, 1989
Recorded December 1988-February 1989 at Track Record in North Hollywood, California
Genre Thrash Metal
Length 46:47
Label Metal Blade/Caroline Records
Producer Ron Eriksen, Brian Slagel (exec.)
Viking chronology
Do or Die
(1988)
Man of Straw
(1989)
No Child Left Behind
(2015)

Man of Straw is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Viking. It was released in August 8, 1989 through Metal Blade/Caroline Records, and was the band's last one before their 21-year breakup from 1990 to 2011. Man of Straw was produced by Viking's lead singer and guitarist Ron Eriksen, and like their previous album Do or Die, it was executive produced by Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel.[1][2]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "White Death"  Ron EriksenBrett Eriksen 5:21
2. "They Raped the Land"  R. EriksenMatt Jordan 6:20
3. "Twilight Fate"  R. EriksenR. Eriksen, B. Eriksen 3:37
4. "The Trial"  R. EriksenJames Lareau, R. Eriksen 3:42
5. "Case of the Stubborns"  R. Eriksen, JordanR. Eriksen 4:35
6. "Winter"  B. Eriksen, R. EriksenR. Eriksen 7:44
7. "Hell Is For Children"  Pat Benatar, Roger CappsNeil Giraldo 4:11
8. "Creative Divorce"  R. EriksenB. Eriksen, Jordan 6:23
9. "Man of Straw"  R. EriksenLaureau, R. Eriksen, Jordan, B. Eriksen 4:54
Total length:
46:47

Bonus track

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
10. "Abortuary"  R. EriksenR. Eriksen 6:05
Total length:
52:52

Personnel

References

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