Metalized
Encyclopedia
Metalized is the debut album by the Canadian
heavy metal
band Sword
. It was released in 1986 by the Canadian indie
label Aquarius Records. The album samples many sub-genres of the heavy metal genre, such as thrash metal
on "Outta Control".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Sword
Sword (band)
Sword is a Canadian heavy metal band that was active in the 1980s and just announced a reunion for 2011.-History:In the early 80's, south of Montréal in Saint Bruno, Quebec, Rick and Dan Hughes formed a heavy metal band called Sword. They were joined by guitarist Mike Plant and bassist Mike...
. It was released in 1986 by the Canadian indie
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
label Aquarius Records. The album samples many sub-genres of the heavy metal genre, such as 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...
on "Outta Control".
Track listing
- "F.T.W." – 3:38
- "Children of Heaven" – 2:38
- "Stoned Again" – 3:27
- "Dare to Spit" – 3:45
- "Outta Control" – 3:00
- "End of the Night" – 3:00
- "Runaway" – 3:38
- "Where to Hide" – 3:43
- "Stuck in Rock – 3:37
- "Evil Spell" – 4:14
Personnel
- Rick Hughes - Vocals, Keyboards
- Mike Plant - Guitar, Keyboards
- Mike Larock - Bass
- Dan Hughes - Drums
Production
- Pierre Paradis - Producer
- Sword - Producer
- Joe Primeau - Engineer
- Billy Szawlowski - Engineer
- Gary Moffet - Engineer
- Garth Richardson - Assistant Engineer
- James "Cowboy" Carrier - Assistant Engineer
- Paul Gross - Coordination
- Bob Lemm - Graphic Design
- Jacques Larue - Illustrations
- Marc Bélanger - Photography