Socialized Hate

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Socialized Hate was the debut album from Arizona thrash metal band, Atrophy. It was released on Roadrunner Records in 1988 and follows two successful demo cassettes produced by the band the previous year. It was followed up in 1990 by the band's final album, Violent By Nature in 1990. The album was co-produced by prolific producer/engineer, Bill Metoyer, who became famous for his work on early Slayer albums and went on to produce a lot of the thrash metal material released in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly on Metal Blade Records. The band went on to tour the USA and Europe with the likes of Sacred Reich and Coroner.

Track listing

1. "Chemical Dependency" (Atrophy) – 4:04
2. "Killing Machine" (James Gulotta, Brian Zimmerman, Chris Lykins) – 3:43
3. "Matter of Attitude" (Lykins) – 3:25
4. "Preacher, Preacher" (Gulotta, Lykins, Zimmerman) – 4:15
5. "Beer Bong" (Lykins, Lehman) – 2:01
6. "Socialized Hate" (Atrophy) – 5:01
7. "Best Defense" (Lykins, Gulotta) – 3:46
8. "Product of the Past" (Lykins) – 3:48
9. "Rest in Pieces" (Lykins, Zimmerman) – 4:39
10. "Urban Decay" (Lykins) – 3:29

Credits

• Brian Zimmerman – vocals
• Chris Lykins – guitar
• Rick Skowron – guitar
• James Gulotta – bass
• Tim Kelly – drums
• Recorded at Music Grinder and EQ Sound Studios, Hollywood, and Pacific Studio, Chatsworth, California, USA
• Produced by Bill Metoyer and Atrophy
• Engineered and mixed by Bill Metoyer
• Mixed at Track Records, North Hollywood, USA
• Cover art by Brian Anderson