Violent by Nature was the second and final album from Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band, Atrophy

Atrophy (band)

Atrophy was a thrash metal band formed in Tucson, Arizona, USA by Chris Lykins, James Gulotta, and Brian Zimmerman. The original bandname was Heresy, but by the time the band was rounded out to its professional line-up – with Tim Kelly and Rick Skowron joining the fold – the name was...

. It was released on Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...

 – like its predecessor, Socialized Hate

Socialized Hate

Socialized Hate was the debut album from Arizona thrash metal band, Atrophy. It was released on Roadrunner Records in 1988 and follows two successful demo cassettes produced by the band the previous year. It was followed up in 1990 by the band's final album, Violent By Nature in 1990...

– in 1990. Again, the album was co-produced by prolific producer/engineer, Bill Metoyer. The band made the journey from Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

 to California

California

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 to record it. They followed up with tours of the USA and Europe with the likes of Sacred Reich

Sacred Reich

Sacred Reich is a Phoenix, Arizona-based thrash metal band that formed in 1985. Singer/songwriter Phil Rind's interest was in socially conscious and political speed metal. After several records on Metal Blade Records, they signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal...

 and Coroner

Coroner (band)

Coroner is a Swiss thrash metal/progressive metal band from Zurich. They garnered relatively little attention outside of Europe. Formed in 1983, the band broke up in 1996, but decided to reform 14 years later. The band will perform at multiple live venues and festivals around the world in 2011,...

, but shortly after, Chris Lykins left the band to pursue a medical school course and the band split up after Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...

 lost confidence in the band because of the departure of one of its leading songwriters. http://www.metalwhore.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=58

Track listing

1. "Puppies and Friends" (Chris Lykins, Rick Skowron, Tim Kelly) – 3:32
2. "Violent By Nature" (Lykins, Kelly) – 3:54
3. "In Their Eyes" (Lykins, James Gulotta, Skowron, Kelly) – 5:02
4. "Too Late to Change" (Lykins, Gulotta) – 5:29
5. "Slipped Through the Cracks" (Lykins) – 5:28
6. "Forgotten But Not Gone" (Brian Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 5:00
7. "Process of Elimination" (Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 4:46
8. "Right to Die" (Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 4:00
9. "Things Change" (Lykins) – 4:05

Credits

• Brian Zimmerman – vocals
• Chris Lykins – guitar
• Rick Skowron – guitar
• James Gulotta – bass
• Tim Kelly – drums

• Kevin Sparks – 12-string guitar on "Too Late to Change"
• Recorded and mixed at Track Record, North Hollywood, California
  California
  California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
  
  , USA
• Produced by Bill Metoyer and Atrophy
  Atrophy (band)
  Atrophy was a thrash metal band formed in Tucson, Arizona, USA by Chris Lykins, James Gulotta, and Brian Zimmerman. The original bandname was Heresy, but by the time the band was rounded out to its professional line-up – with Tim Kelly and Rick Skowron joining the fold – the name was...
  
  
• Engineered and mixed by Bill Metoyer
• Second engineered by Ken Paulakovich
• Mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Futuredisc, Hollywood, USA
• Cover art by Paul Stottler

External links

• Roadrunner Records band page
• BNR Metal discography page
• Encyclopaedia Metallum album entry