Open Hostility

Open Hostility is the seventh studio album by Canadian speed/thrash metal band Razor. Drummer Rob Mills was unable to participate on the album due to injuries sustained in an accident, therefore guitarist Dave Carlo used a drum machine as a result. However, Mills later returned and performs as the drummer in the "Sucker for Punishment" music video. This album is dedicated to the memory of Ray “Black Metal” Wallace.

Open Hostility
Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedMay 1991 at Umbrella Sound, Toronto
GenreThrash metal
LabelFringe Product
ProducerDave Carlo
Razor chronology
Shotgun Justice
(1990)
Open Hostility
(1991)
Decibels
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ThrashPit9/10

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."In Protest"3:44
2."Sucker for Punishment"4:03
3."Bad Vibrations"3:01
4."Road Gunner"3:08
5."Cheers"2:35
6."Red Money"2:54
Side B
No.TitleLength
7."Free Lunch"2:39
8."Iron Legions"2:34
9."Mental Torture"3:29
10."Psychopath"2:33
11."I Disagree"2:58
12."End of the War"3:40
Total length:37:18
2015 Relapse Records CD and digital bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Tow the Line" (Unreleased Track Late 1990)4:33
2."Taking the Strain" (Unreleased Track Late 1990)3:05
3."Violent Propensity" (Unreleased Track Late 1990)3:12
4."Taking the Strain" (Instrumental Version, Unreleased Track Late 1990)2:56
5."End of the War" (Rehearsal with Rob Mills)3:11
6."Tow the Line" (Instrumental Demo with Programmed Drums)4:11
7."Red Money" (Instrumental Demo)2:56
8."Iron Legions" (Instrumental Demo)2:35
Total length:1:03:57

Notes

  • The 2nd pressing 1991 cassette by Fringe Product was released as an advanced promo
  • Re-issued in 2010 as a limited edition colored vinyl by High Roller Records issued with lyric sheet, limited to 500 copies. The cover art is more detailed and features a more violent scenery than the original
  • Re-issued in 2014 as a limited edition colored vinyl by High Roller Records issued with lyric and HRR catalog sheets, limited to 350 copies. Cover art same as above

Personnel

  • John Armstrong - Bass
  • Dave Carlo - Guitars & Drum Programming
  • Bob Reid - Vocals

Production

  • James Stanley - Recording
  • Alexander von Wieding - Artwork & Design (2009 Re-issue)
  • Larry Sullivan - Cover art
  • Brian Taylor - Recording
  • Dave Carlo - Producer
  • Dana Marostega - Layout

Notes

gollark: I "like" how they refuse to commit to actually making any points.
gollark: Maybe they just form committees to do everything.
gollark: * conspiracy
gollark: Maybe it's just a really bad conspirach.
gollark: Surely vast conspiracies with access to resources beyond what we could dream of would *not* be going around genociding people in a ridiculously inefficient way.

References


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