Violent by Nature
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| Studio album by Atrophy | ||||
| Released | March 26, 1990 | |||
| Recorded |
Track Record, North Hollywood, USA | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 40:28 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer |
Bill Metoyer Atrophy | |||
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Violent by Nature was the second and final album from Arizona thrash metal band, Atrophy. It was released on Roadrunner Records – like its predecessor, Socialized Hate – in 1990. Again, the album was co-produced by prolific producer/engineer, Bill Metoyer. The band made the journey from Arizona to California to record it. They followed up with tours of the USA and Europe with the likes of Sacred Reich and Coroner, but shortly after, Chris Lykins left the band to pursue a medical school course and the band split up after Roadrunner Records lost confidence in the band because of the departure of one of its leading songwriters. The model for the artwork is Richie Bujinowski (now Cavalera), who would later become Max Cavalera's adopted stepson and frontman of Incite.
Track listing
- "Puppies and Friends" (Chris Lykins, Rick Skowron, Tim Kelly) – 3:32
- "Violent By Nature" (Lykins, Kelly) – 3:54
- "In Their Eyes" (Lykins, James Gulotta, Skowron, Kelly) – 5:02
- "Too Late to Change" (Lykins, Gulotta) – 5:29
- "Slipped Through the Cracks" (Lykins) – 5:28
- "Forgotten But Not Gone" (Brian Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 5:00
- "Process of Elimination" (Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 4:46
- "Right to Die" (Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 4:00
- "Things Change" (Lykins) – 4:05
Credits
- Brian Zimmerman – vocals
- Chris Lykins – guitar
- Rick Skowron – guitar
- James Gulotta – bass
- Tim Kelly – drums
- Kevin Sparks – 12-string guitar on "Too Late to Change"
- Recorded and mixed at Track Record, North Hollywood, California, USA
- Produced by Bill Metoyer and Atrophy
- Engineered and mixed by Bill Metoyer
- Second engineered by Ken Paulakovich
- Mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Futuredisc, Hollywood, USA
- Cover art by Paul Stottler