1990 studio album by Vio-lence
Oppressing the Masses |
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Studio album by Vio-lence |
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Released | July 13, 1990 |
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Recorded | December 1989 |
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Genre | Thrash metal |
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Length | 41:28 |
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Label | Megaforce/Atlantic |
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Producer | Alex Perialas |
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Vio-lence chronology |
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Eternal Nightmare (1988) | Oppressing the Masses (1990) | Torture Tactics (1991) | |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Oppressing the Masses is the second album by San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was originally released in July 13, 1990 via Megaforce Records. The original print (20,000) contained the song "Torture Tactics" but all copies were destroyed because of Atlantic Records' objection to the lyrical content. However, that song can be found on the Japanese version of the album.[2] The re-release version contains the tracks from Torture Tactics EP. As of 2023, this is one of the two Vio-lence studio albums (along with Nothing to Gain) to have never been made available on digital services worldwide.
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Profit" | Flynn, Demmel – Killian | 7:04 |
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2. | "Officer Nice" | Demmel, Flynn – Killian | 5:23 |
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3. | "Subterfuge" | Flynn, Demmel – Killian | 4:38 |
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4. | "Engulfed by Flames" | Demmel, Flynn, Killian – Killian | 3:55 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "World in a World" | Flynn, Demmel – Killian | 4:11 |
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2. | "Mentally Afflicted" | Flynn, Demmel, Killian – Killian | 5:49 |
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3. | "Liquid Courage" | Demmel, Flynn, Killian – Killian | 5:27 |
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4. | "Oppressing the Masses" | Demmel, Flynn – Killian | 4:58 |
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Credits
- Sean Killian – vocals
- Phil Demmel – guitars
- Robb Flynn – guitars
- Dean Dell – bass
- Perry Strickland – drums
References
- ^ "Oppressing the Masses – Vio-Lence". AllMusic.
- ^ "Vio-Lence – Oppressing the Masses (1990, CD)".
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Studio albums | - Eternal Nightmare (1988)
- Oppressing the Masses (1990)
- Nothing to Gain (1993)
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Related bands | - Machine Head
- Forbidden
- BPMD
- Torque
- Overkill
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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