Heavy Metal Maniac
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Heavy Metal Maniac is the first studio album
by the Canadian speed metal
band Exciter
, released through Shrapnel Records
in 1983. The album was reissued by Megaforce Records
in 2005.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Canadian speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
band Exciter
Exciter (band)
Exciter is a Canadian speed metal band from Ottawa, Ontario. They are widely considered to be one of the first speed metal bands and a seminal influence of the thrash metal genre. Exciter have sold nearly 2.3 million units in the USA and a total sells at 10 million units worldwide...
, released through Shrapnel Records
Shrapnel Records
Shrapnel Records is a guitar-oriented record label started in 1980 by record producer Mike Varney. Guitarist Marty Friedman , one of the label's most successful artists, first appeared on the album Unsung Guitar Heroes II in 1980 with the band Vixen. Vixen would later change their name to Hawaii...
in 1983. The album was reissued by Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution...
in 2005.
Track listing
- "The Holocaust" (John Ricci, Dan BeehlerDan BeehlerDan Beehler was the original drummer and lead vocalist for Canadian metal band Exciter, from its inception in 1978 as Hell Razor to 1993. However, he did not do vocals on the Exciter O.T.T. album, but he did continue to play drums until the band split after the release of Better Live Than Dead in...
) – 1:39 (instrumental) - "Stand Up and Fight" (Beehler, Ricci) – 2:47
- "Heavy Metal Maniac" (Ricci, Beehler) – 3:47
- "Iron Dogs" (Beehler, Ricci) – 5:58
- "Mistress of Evil" (Allan Johnson) – 5:13
- "Under Attack" (Beehler, Ricci, Clint) – 4:17
- "Rising of the Dead" (Johnson, Beehler) – 3:32
- "Black Witch" (Ricci, Beehler) – 6:59
- "Cry of the Banshee" (Johnson, Beehler) – 3:47
Bonus Tracks 2005
- "World War III" (Recorded at Nimbus Sound Stage Studios, Toronto, June 1981)
- "Evil Sinner" (Recorded at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, N.Y., November 1983)
- "Interview # 1A"
- "Interview # 1B"
- "Interview # 2"
Credits
- Dan BeehlerDan BeehlerDan Beehler was the original drummer and lead vocalist for Canadian metal band Exciter, from its inception in 1978 as Hell Razor to 1993. However, he did not do vocals on the Exciter O.T.T. album, but he did continue to play drums until the band split after the release of Better Live Than Dead in...
− vocals, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - John Ricci − guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Allan Johnson − bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....