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1989 studio album by Lȧȧz Rockit
Annihilation Principle
Studio album by Lȧȧz Rockit
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1989
RecordedAugust – September 1988
StudioPrairie Sun Recorders,
Cotati, California, USA
GenreThrash metal
LabelRoadrunner/Enigma Records
ProducerRoy M. Rowland
Lȧȧz Rockit chronology
Know Your Enemy
(1987)
Annihilation Principle
(1989)
Nothing's Sacred
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Rock Hard

Annihilation Principle is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Lȧȧz Rockit. It was released in 1989 on Roadrunner Records/Enigma Records. This is the final album featuring the classic line-up. A music video was filmed for "Fire in the Hole".

Track listing

All songs written by Lȧȧz Rockit, unless otherwise stated.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Fire in the Hole"3:50
2."Mob Justice"5:00
3."Chain of Fools"4:16
4."Shadow Company"6:19
5."Holiday in Cambodia" (Dead Kennedys cover)3:46
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Bad Blood"4:36
7."Chasin' Charlie"4:41
8."Mirror to Madness"5:09
9."The Omen"6:38
Total length:44:15
1989 Roadrunner bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Euroshima" (Live, from 1988 Dynamo Open Air)4:25
2."Spared from Fire" (Live, from 1988 Dynamo Open Air)6:07
Total length:54:47
1990 Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Prelude to Death" (Live)4:07
2."Forced to Fight" (Live)4:54
Total length:53:16

Note

  • The 2009 re-issue by Massacre Records contains a DVD of the band's live show at the Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven on May 23, 1988
  • Professional wrestler Sting appears in the "Fire in the Hole" music video

Personnel

  • Michael Coons – vocals
  • Phil Kettner – guitars
  • Aaron Jellum – guitars
  • Willy Lange – bass
  • Victor Agnello – drums
Production
  • Dave Plastic – Photography
  • Jeff "Ski" Sadowski – Album concept, Cover art
  • John Harrell – Photography
  • Mark DeVito – Layout (re-created)
  • Marc Reyburn – Engineering (assistant)
  • Dwayne Cavanas – Photography
  • Wayne Marsala – Producer (DVD)
  • George Horn – Mastering
  • William Hames – Photography
  • Jeff Weller – Executive producer, Album concept
  • Neil Zlozower – Photography
  • Jodi Summers – Photography
  • Gene Ambo – Photography
  • Andre Verhuysen – Executive producer (DVD)
  • Eric de Haas – Photography
  • Ace Cook – Producer (DVD)
  • Dave Luke – Mixing (assistant)
  • Alex Solca – Photography
  • Roy Rowland – Producer, Engineering, Mixing
  • Juan Urteaga – Remastering
  • Jay Ginnini – Photography
  • Steve Gross – Design

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "RockHard: Review anzeigen". www.rockhard.de (in German). 2016-11-12.
  3. admin (June 4, 2011). "Laaz Rockit/Michael Coons, Bio-Interview,City's Gonna Burn, Know Enemy, Annihilation". fullinbloom.com.
Lȧȧz Rockit
  • Michael Coons
  • Aaron Jellum
  • Phil Kettner
  • Willy Lange
  • Sky Harris
  • Victor Agnello
  • Dave Starr
  • Scott Dominguez
  • Dave Chavarri
  • Ken Savich
  • Jon Torres
  • Scott Sargeant
Studio albums


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