Annihilation Principle

Annihilation Principle is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Lȧȧz Rockit. It was released in 1989 on Roadrunner Records/Enigma Records. This is the final album featuring the classic line-up. A music video was filmed for "Fire in the Hole".

Annihilation Principle
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1989
RecordedAugust – September 1988
StudioPrairie Sun Recorders,
Cotati, California, USA
GenreThrash metal
LabelRoadrunner/Enigma Records
ProducerRoy M. Rowland
Lȧȧz Rockit chronology
Know Your Enemy
(1987)
Annihilation Principle
(1989)
Nothing's Sacred
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rock Hard[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Lȧȧz Rockit, unless otherwise stated.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Fire in the Hole"3:50
2."Mob Justice"5:00
3."Chain of Fools"4:16
4."Shadow Company"6:19
5."Holiday in Cambodia" (Dead Kennedys cover)3:46
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Bad Blood"4:36
7."Chasin' Charlie"4:41
8."Mirror to Madness"5:09
9."The Omen"6:38
Total length:44:15
1989 Roadrunner bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Euroshima" (Live, from 1988 Dynamo Open Air)4:25
2."Spared from Fire" (Live, from 1988 Dynamo Open Air)6:07
Total length:54:47
1990 Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Prelude to Death" (Live)4:07
2."Forced to Fight" (Live)4:54
Total length:53:16

Note

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  • The 2009 re-issue by Massacre Records contains a DVD of the band's live show at the Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven on May 23, 1988
  • Professional wrestler Sting appears in the "Fire in the Hole" music video[3]

Personnel

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  • Michael Coons – vocals
  • Phil Kettner – guitars
  • Aaron Jellum – guitars
  • Willy Lange – bass
  • Victor Agnello – drums
Production
  • Dave Plastic – Photography
  • Jeff "Ski" Sadowski – Album concept, Cover art
  • John Harrell – Photography
  • Mark DeVito – Layout (re-created)
  • Marc Reyburn – Engineering (assistant)
  • Dwayne Cavanas – Photography
  • Wayne Marsala – Producer (DVD)
  • George Horn – Mastering
  • William Hames – Photography
  • Jeff Weller – Executive producer, Album concept
  • Neil Zlozower – Photography
  • Jodi Summers – Photography
  • Gene Ambo – Photography
  • Andre Verhuysen – Executive producer (DVD)
  • Eric de Haas – Photography
  • Ace Cook – Producer (DVD)
  • Dave Luke – Mixing (assistant)
  • Alex Solca – Photography
  • Roy Rowland – Producer, Engineering, Mixing
  • Juan Urteaga – Remastering
  • Jay Ginnini – Photography
  • Steve Gross – Design

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "RockHard: Review anzeigen". www.rockhard.de (in German). 2016-11-12.
  3. ^ admin (June 4, 2011). "Laaz Rockit/Michael Coons, Bio-Interview,City's Gonna Burn, Know Enemy, Annihilation". fullinbloom.com.