Spectrum of Death
| Spectrum of Death | ||||
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| Released | September 2nd, 1990 1988 (Lock Up Your Children) | |||
| Recorded | Opus Recordings, Gurnee, Illinois, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal[1] | |||
| Length | 32:00 | |||
| Label | Avanzada Metálica | |||
| Producer | Eric "Griffy" Greif | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Spectrum of Death is the debut album by American band Morbid Saint. It was recorded at Opus Recording (later known as Wave Digital) once they removed the 2 inch tape machines in favor of Akai Digital Audio Machines) in Gurnee, Illinois. It was produced by Eric Greif and engineered by Al Pangeliron. It is often hailed as one of the best thrash metal albums ever made, as well as one of the fastest and most abrasive in the genre; which led Morbid Saint being compared to other thrash metal bands like Kreator, Slayer, Sadus, and Demolition Hammer.
All songs on Spectrum of Death are published by Griffy Guy Publishing (BMI).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lock Up Your Children" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Burned at the Stake" | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Assassin" | 7:03 |
| 4. | "Damien" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Crying for Death" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Spectrum of Death" | 0:42 |
| 7. | "Scars" | 7:09 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Gates of Hell" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 32:00 | |
Notes
- The 2005 limited edition CD re-issue by Keltic Records contains the Destruction System demo as bonus tracks. It was released without the band's consent and is considered a bootleg
- The 2008 CD re-issue by Power Play Records features an alternate cover art
- Spectrum of Death was bootlegged in Russia in 2013 and was sold at online retail websites like eBay
- The 2016 2-CD extended edition re-issue by Century Media Records contains the Destruction System demo and The Black Tape demo on Disc 1. Disc 2 contains the 2015 remastered version of Destruction System and 4 songs that were recorded from 2010-2011
- The 2016 12" vinyl release was re-issued as limited edition, coming in 4 colors. It is a "special" vinyl mastering, 180g vinyl including an 8 page LP-sized booklet with rare photos, flyers, interview and gatefold, limited to 1000 copies
- The 2016 2-CD re-issue by Pacheco Records contains all content from the Century Media Records CD release, plus never before seen photos and an interview with the band
- The 2019 12" limited edition vinyl by High Roller Records comes in 4 colors, issued in a 425gsm heavy cardboard cover, poster and lyric sheet printed on uncoated paper. Limited to 1000 copies
- Only 50 copies (others speak of 80 copies) of a limited edition A5 digipak CD by Gates of Hell Productions were made available and 20 promos of the 500 that were pressed because Avanzada Metálica was planning to re-release this album in A5 format, as part of a series of re-releases from the label's back catalog, but an agreement with the band was unfulfilled. The remaining copies were destroyed
Personnel
- Morbid Saint
- Pat Lind - Vocals
- Jim Fergades - Guitar
- Jay Visser - Guitar
- Tony Paletti - Bass
- Lee Reynolds - Drums
- Production
- Eric "Griffy" Greif - producer, mixing
- Alan Pangelinan - engineer
- Peter Lupini - Production Assistant
- John Kujawa - Cover artwork