Rather Death Than False of Faith

Rather Death Than False Of Faith (Metalother Records 1988) is the debut album from UK thrash metal group Hydra Vein.

Rather Death Than False of Faith
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedFeb 27 – Mar 8, 1988
Blue Fox Studios
Hove, England
GenreThrash metal
Length38:18
LabelMetalother Records
ProducerMark Waterman
Charlie McLean
Hydra Vein chronology
Rather Death Than False of Faith
(1988)
After the Dream
(1989)

Overview

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Released to positive critical reviews in the metal press, Rather Death Than False Of Faith saw Hydra Vein hailed as the UK's answer to Slayer.[citation needed] The title is a quote from Anne Askew's motto, as it appears in at least one of her portraits.[1]

Track listing

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  • All songs written by Damon Maddison, unless stated
  1. "Rabid" – 4:28
  2. "Crucifier" – 4:45
  3. "The House" – 3:33
  4. "Right To Die" (Maddison, Danny Ranger) – 7:07
  5. "Rather Death Than False Of Faith" – 4:39
  6. "Misanthropic" – 3:12
  7. "Harlequin" – 7:10
  8. "Guillotine" – 3:25
  • Tracks 2 and 5 also appear on CMFT's UK Thrash Assault compilation (1989)

Credits

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  • Mike Keen – vocals
  • Danny Ranger – guitars
  • Stephen Davis – guitars
  • Damon Maddison – bass
  • Nathan Maddison – drums
  • Recorded and mixed February 27 – March 8, 1988 at Blue Box Studios, Hove, England
  • Produced and engineered by Mark Waterman and Charlie McLean

References

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  1. ^ "English: Portrait of a Lady, Called Anne Ayscough or Askew (1521–1546), MRS Thomas Kyme".
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