The Force (Onslaught album)
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The Force is the second studio album by English
thrash metal
band Onslaught
, released in 1986. More successful than their previous album, Power From Hell
, The Force was considered an instant classic by fans and critics. It was re-issued in 2002 by Blackend Records.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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 Onslaught
Onslaught (band)
Onslaught are an English thrash metal band from Bristol, England. Initially active from 1983 to 1991, they reformed in 2004. The band initially drew influence from the second wave punk rock bands such as Discharge and The Exploited, and then adopted a straight forward thrash metal...
, released in 1986. More successful than their previous album, Power From Hell
Power from Hell
Power from Hell is the debut studio album by English thrash metal band Onslaught, released in 1985. The album was reissued in 1996 by Powerage Records, and again in 2005 by Blackend Records.-Track listing:...
, The Force was considered an instant classic by fans and critics. It was re-issued in 2002 by Blackend Records.
Track listing
- "Let There Be Death" (6:42)
- "Metal Forces" (6:38)
- "Fight with the Beast" (6:02)
- "Demoniac" (6:51)
- "Flame of the Antichrist" (7:50)
- "Contract in Blood" (6:13)
- "Thrash Till the Death" (4:40)
Credits
- Sy Keeler - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Paul Mahoney - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Nige Rockett - 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...
- Jase Stallard - 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...
- Steve Grice - 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 ....