Man of Straw (album)
Man of Straw is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Viking. It was released in August 8, 1989 through Metal Blade/Caroline Records, and was the band's last album before their 21-year breakup from 1990 to 2011. Man of Straw was produced by Viking's lead singer and guitarist Ron Eriksen, and like their previous album Do or Die, it was executive produced by Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel.[1][2]
| Man of Straw | ||||
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| Released | August 8, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988-February 1989 at Track Record in North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Thrash Metal | |||
| Length | 46:47 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade/Caroline Records | |||
| Producer | Ron Eriksen, Brian Slagel (exec.) | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "White Death" | Ron Eriksen | Brett Eriksen | 5:21 |
| 2. | "They Raped the Land" | R. Eriksen | Matt Jordan | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Twilight Fate" | R. Eriksen | R. Eriksen, B. Eriksen | 3:37 |
| 4. | "The Trial" | R. Eriksen | James Lareau, R. Eriksen | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Case of the Stubborns" | R. Eriksen, Jordan | R. Eriksen | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Winter" | B. Eriksen, R. Eriksen | R. Eriksen | 7:44 |
| 7. | "Hell Is For Children" | Pat Benatar, Roger Capps | Neil Giraldo | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Creative Divorce" | R. Eriksen | B. Eriksen, Jordan | 6:23 |
| 9. | "Man of Straw" | R. Eriksen | Laureau, R. Eriksen, Jordan, B. Eriksen | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 46:47 | |||
Bonus track
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 10. | "Abortuary" | R. Eriksen | R. Eriksen | 6:05 |
| Total length: | 52:52 | |||
Personnel
- Ron Eriksen - Vocals, Guitar
- Brett Eriksen - Guitar
- James Lareau - Bass
- Matt Jordan - Drums
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References
- "Viking - Man of Straw". Metal-Archives.com. 21 January 2013.
- "Viking - Man Of Straw (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. 21 January 2013.
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