Skeptics Apocalypse
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Skeptics Apocalypse is the debut album from the US speed metal
band Agent Steel
. It was recorded in Los Angeles
, California
and mastered at Frankort Wayne Studios by Tom Coyne. The album was released by Combat Records
in June 1985 and reissused in 1999 by Century Media.
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 Agent Steel
Agent Steel
Agent Steel is an American speed metal band from Los Angeles, California that was formed in 1984 by singer John Cyriis ,and drummer Chuck Profus. The band released two full length albums, and one EP before disbanding in 1988...
. It was recorded in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, 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...
and mastered at Frankort Wayne Studios by Tom Coyne. The album was released by Combat Records
Combat Records
Combat Records was an independent record label from New York City. The label was home to predominantly metal and punk rock acts including Megadeth, Circle Jerks, Nuclear Assault, Death, Dead Brain Cells, Possessed, Crumbsuckers, Agnostic Front, Agent Steel, Dark Angel, Heathen, Zoetrope and...
in June 1985 and reissused in 1999 by Century Media.
Track listing
- "(The Calling)" – 0:47
- "Agents of Steel" – 3:04
- "Taken by Force" – 2:30
- "Evil Eye/Evil Minds" – 3:04
- "Bleed for the Godz" – 3:28
- "Children of the Sun" – 4:53
- "144,000 Gone" – 4:32
- "Guilty as Charged" – 4:58
- "Back to Reign" – 3:23
- "Calling 98 for Skeptics" (Bonus Track) – 0:57
- "The Unexpected" (Live) (Bonus Track) – 5:06
Line-up
- John Cyriis - Vocals
- Juan GarciaJuan GarciaJuan Garcia* Juan Tyrone Garcia, Famous Mexican Marial Artist and actor* Juan M. Garcia, U.S. politician, Texas State Representative* Juan Garcia Abrego drug lord, Gulf Cartel* Juan García Esquivel , Mexican band leader...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Kurt Kilfelt - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- George Robb - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Chuck Profus - 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 ....