Frolic Through the Park
Frolic Through the Park is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Death Angel, released in 1988. This was the band's last full-length studio album released on Enigma Records before signing to Geffen Records in 1989.
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| Released | July 5, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | March 1988 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 56:17 | |||
| Label | Restless/Enigma | |||
| Producer | Davy Vain, Rob Cavestany, Andy Galeon | |||
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Mark Osegueda revealed in a 2003 interview that the source of the title "Why You Do This" was a line in the film The Exorcist.[1] The song "Bored" was used in a scene in the 1990 movie Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.
Reception and awards
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[3] |
| Kerrang! | 4.25/5[4] |
Frolic Through the Park was ranked number eight in Loudwire's top ten list of "Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "3rd Floor" | Mark Osegueda | Rob Cavestany | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Road Mutants" | Cavestany | Cavestany, Dennis Pepa | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Why You Do This" | Osegueda | Cavestany | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Bored" | Cavestany | Cavestany | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Devil's Metal" (CD bonus track) | Cavestany | Cavestany | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Confused" | Cavestany | Cavestany, Gus Pepa | 7:26 |
| 7. | "Guilty of Innocence" | Cavestany | Cavestany | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Open Up" | Cavestany | Cavestany | 5:45 |
| 9. | "Shores of Sin" | Cavestany | Cavestany, D. Pepa | 6:30 |
| 10. | "Cold Gin" (Kiss cover) | Ace Frehley | Frehley | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Mind Rape" | Andy Galeon | Cavestany | 5:32 |
Personnel
- Death Angel
- Mark Osegueda - lead vocals
- Rob Cavestany - lead guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Gus Pepa - rhythm guitar
- Dennis Pepa - bass, backing vocals
- Andy Galeon - drums, backing vocals, producer
- Additional personnel;
- Bob Ross - "Shores of Sin" intro and outro
- Production
- Davy Vain - producer, mixing with Death Angel
- Michael Rosen - engineer, mixing
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References
- Patarashov, Felix (29 April 2003). "Death Angel Cильнее, чем когда-либо" (in Russian). Russian Darkside webzine. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Death Angel Frolic Through the Park review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- Kaye, Don (25 June 1988). "Death Angel - 'Frolic Through the Park'". Kerrang!. No. 193.
- "Top 10 Thrash Albums NOT Released by the Big 4". Loudwire.com. October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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