Surf Nicaragua
Encyclopedia
Surf Nicaragua is an EP
from Arizona
thrash metal
band, Sacred Reich
. It was released in October, 1988 on Metal Blade Records
and follows the band's debut album, Ignorance
, released the previous year.
The EP contains a cover version
of the Black Sabbath
song, "War Pigs", which also appeared on the band's next EP, Alive at the Dynamo
in 1989, in live form. Metal Blade Records
re-issued the EP with two bonus live tracks in 1995. The song Surf Nicaragua contains a part from the song Wipe Out as well as the drum part from the Hawaii 5-0 theme song.
Heavy metal band Soulfly
covered the song "One Nation" on their 2002 album, 3
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
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, 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...
. It was released in October, 1988 on Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
and follows the band's debut album, Ignorance
Ignorance (album)
Ignorance is the debut album from Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band originating from Arizona, United States. It was released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records, and was followed up by the 1988 EP, Surf Nicaragua...
, released the previous year.
The EP contains a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
song, "War Pigs", which also appeared on the band's next EP, Alive at the Dynamo
Alive at the Dynamo
Alive at the Dynamo is an EP from Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band from Arizona, United States. It was recorded at the Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindhoven, Holland, in May 1989, and released on Metal Blade Records and Roadracer Records....
in 1989, in live form. Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
re-issued the EP with two bonus live tracks in 1995. The song Surf Nicaragua contains a part from the song Wipe Out as well as the drum part from the Hawaii 5-0 theme song.
Heavy metal band Soulfly
Soulfly
Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
covered the song "One Nation" on their 2002 album, 3
3 (Soulfly album)
-Personnel:*Max Cavalera – Guitar, Arranger, Sitar, Vocals, Berimbau, Producer, Mixing, Photography, Cover Art*Marcello D. Rapp – Bass, Group Member*Roy Mayorga – Percussion, Drums, Group Member*Isabel Adelman – Voices...
.
Track listing
- "Surf Nicaragua" (Phil Rind)– 4:39
- "One Nation" (Rind, Wiley Arnett) – 3:24
- "War PigsWar Pigs"War Pigs" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid. It is generally believed that the band wrote the song as a protest against the Vietnam War; however, when Sabbath played "War Pigs" in the mid-'70s, they projected scenes from World War II.As explained in...
" (Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
) – 6:07 - "Draining You of Life" (Rind) – 3:18
- Bonus live tracks on CD re-release
- "Ignorance" (Rind) – 4:04
- "Death Squad" (Rind) – 4:31
Credits
- Phil Rind – vocals, bass
- Wiley Arnett – guitar
- Jason Rainey – guitar
- Greg Hall – drums
- Produced by Bill Metoyer and Sacred ReichSacred ReichSacred 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...
- Cover art by Paul Stottler