When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake!

When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake! is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Angkor Wat, released in April 1989 by Metal Blade Records.

When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake!
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1989 (1989-04)
RecordedSeptember–October 1988
StudioAustin Recording Studios, Austin, Texas
GenreThrash metal
Length38:52
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerAngkor Wat, Kerry Crafton
Angkor Wat chronology
When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake!
(1989)
Corpus Christi
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Innocence '89"Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss4:29
2."Something to Cry About"Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss2:28
3."Seat of Power"Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss2:30
4."Prolonged Agony/Ricky"David Brinkman, Adam Grossman4:10
5."The Search"Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss3:23
6."Awake!"Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss0:47
7."Under Lock and Key"David Brinkman, Adam Grossman4:04
8."Emotional Blackmail"David Brinkman, Adam Grossman3:02
9."Warsaw"David Brinkman, Adam Grossman4:12
10."Died Young"David Brinkman, Adam Grossman2:30
11."Circus of Horrors/Civilized"David Brinkman, Adam Grossman7:12

Personnel

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Adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1989 Metal Blade CD, LP 51155

References

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  1. ^ "Angkor Wat: When Obscenity Becomes the Norm – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. ^ When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake! (booklet). Angkor Wat. Metal Blade. 1989.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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