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Randy Burns (music Producer)
Randy Burns is an American music producer who has produced, mixed and engineered a number of punk and metal albums. His production work credits include albums by Megadeth, Dark Angel, Death, Kreator, Possessed, Nuclear Assault, Suicidal Tendencies and Excel. Personal life Burns was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. Career After Burns co-produced '' Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'' for Megadeth under contract with Combat Records, major label Capitol Records (who had acquired the album) was dissatisfied with the results and hired Paul Lani to remix it, delaying the release of the album by nearly a year. Selected works 1980s * Suicidal Tendencies – ''Suicidal Tendencies'' (1983) (engineer) * Possessed – '' Seven Churches'' (1985) * Megadeth – '' Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?'' (1986) * Dark Angel – ''Darkness Descends'' (1986) * Death – ''Scream Bloody Gore'' (1987) * Excel – ''Split Image'' (1987) * Nuclear Assault – ''Survive'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punk Rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced short, fast-paced songs with hard-edged melodies and singing styles with stripped-down instrumentation. Punk rock lyrics often explore anti-establishment and Anti-authoritarianism, anti-authoritarian themes. Punk embraces a DIY ethic; many bands self-produce recordings and distribute them through independent record label, independent labels. The term "punk rock" was previously used by American Music criticism, rock critics in the early 1970s to describe the mid-1960s garage bands. Certain late 1960s and early 1970s Detroit acts, such as MC5 and Iggy and the Stooges, and other bands from elsewhere created out-of-the-mainstream music that became highly influential on what was to come. Glam rock in the UK and the New York Dolls from New York ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Wallichs Music City, Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's Capitol Records Building, circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. History Founding Songwriter Johnny Mercer founded Capitol Records in 1942 with financial help from songwriter and film producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, owner of Wallichs Music City. Mercer r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coma Of Souls
''Coma of Souls'' is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1990. It was reissued in 2002, with the lyrics for the last four songs missing from the booklet. ''Coma of Souls'' was Kreator's first release with lead guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik (then-formerly of Sodom), and would be the last album before the band began experimenting with influences from other musical genres. It also would be the last record issued in the United States by Epic Records. Release ''Coma of Souls'' was also released in the United States as a limited edition in purple vinyl. Although the album's lyrics contain no profanity, original copies of ''Coma of Souls'' had a Parental Advisory label on the cover. Subsequent pressings of the album do not carry the Parental Advisory label. In March 2018, German record label Noise released a remastered edition of the album and made it available on CD and vinyl. The release contains a live performance of Kreator at Stadthalle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handle With Care (Nuclear Assault Album)
''Handle with Care'' is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released on October 3, 1989. This is the band's most successful and best-selling album to date, peaking at number 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it their highest position so far. "Critical Mass" was released as a single to promote the album. Reception Reviews for ''Handle with Care'' have been mostly positive. AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia awards the album four-and-a-half stars out of five and describes it as "a record which stands the test of time as one of the East Coast's best offerings to the thrash metal genre." Rivadavia also praises ''Handle with Care'' a "perfect introduction, and pretty much all one will ever need from Nuclear Assault", while he describes "Critical Mass," "F♮ (Wake Up)," and "When Freedom Dies" as "outstanding thrashers." ''Handle with Care'' entered the ''Billboard'' 200 album charts in February 1990, about four months after its release. The albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Aggression
''Extreme Aggression'' is the fourth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator released in 1989. While the band had already gained a sizeable following in the US due to their 1988 tour with the crossover thrash band D.R.I., this album introduced many American fans to Kreator, primarily through heavy rotation of the "Betrayer" music video on MTV's ''Headbangers Ball'', which was partly shot at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The beginning of the song "Love Us or Hate Us" was used in an early 1990s promo ad by the Los Angeles radio station KNAC. This was their first album issued in the US by Epic Records. The album was also available on picture disc vinyl. The album's original artwork was that of a man standing in front of a bathroom mirror looking at the reflection of his face falling off, exposing Kreator's mascot demon underneath. However, it was quickly replaced with a new artwork, depicting an image of the band in front of an orange background. Recording and productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joke's On You
''The Joke's on You'' is the second album by Excel, released in 1989. This album saw the band mix their crossover trash sound with influences coming from different genres, including punk, hip-hop, funk, doom metal and traditional thrash metal, and it is also driven by grooves, with '' Far Out'' calling the introduction to the track "Tapping into the Emotional Void" an early example of groove metal. ''The Joke's on You'' is also the last Excel album recorded with two of the "classic" lineup members, Adam Siegel (guitar) and Greg Saenz (drums). Following their departure, Excel's music would take a different direction on their next album, 1995's '' Seeking Refuge''. Commercial performance Although ''The Joke's on You'' never reached any major charts, it is often considered Excel's best release, and it features their live staples "Fired (You're)", "Tapping into the Emotional Void", "Seeing Insane" and "My Thoughts". "Tapping into the Emotional Void" gained considerable attent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Survive (Nuclear Assault Album)
''Survive'' is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released in 1988 on vinyl, compact disc and cassette. As of 2012, the album has been out of print. Propelled by the single "Brainwashed", ''Survive'' was the album that broke Nuclear Assault into the thrash metal mainstream, and was their first album to enter the ''Billboard'' 200, reaching number 145 on that chart. "Good Times Bad Times" was originally recorded by Led Zeppelin in 1968. Reception Reviews for ''Survive'' have been mostly positive. AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia claimed that Nuclear Assault had become "East Coast thrash metal contenders (to a throne pretty much owned by Anthrax) thanks to their politically charged metal fodder." For the album's music, Rivadavia stated, "shows progress, notching up some of the band's most accomplished, lyrically controversial material to date with the title track, 'Rise from the Ashes', and the anti-mainstream media rant 'Brainwashed'." Mike Exley of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Image (album)
''Split Image'' is the debut album by Excel, released in 1987. It is the band's first album as ''Welcome to Venice'' is a compilation album with Suicidal Tendencies, Beowülf, No Mercy and Los Cycos. Compared to their later works, this album sees Excel play thrash metal with hardcore punk and doom metal influences. Track listing # "Your Life, My Life" – 3:17 # "Insecurity" – 2:12 # "Split Image" – 5:12 # "Never Look Away" – 3:41 # "Wreck Your World" – 2:54 # "Social Security" – 2:36 # "Set Yourself Apart" – 2:22 # "The Joke's on You" – 2:46 # "Looking for You" – 2:58 # "Spare the Pain" – 5:15 2000 re-release bonus tracks: # "Sonic Decapitation" # "No Deal" # "Split Image" # "Insecurity" # "Looking for You" # "Spare the Pain" # "Gods of Power" # "Blitz & Confinement" # "Enforcer" # "Conclusion" # "Make Up Your Mind" Personnel * Dan Clements – vocals * Adam Siegel – guitars * Shaun Ross – bass guitar * Greg Saenz – drums The drum is a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream Bloody Gore
''Scream Bloody Gore'' is the debut studio album by American death metal band Death, released on May 25, 1987, by Combat Records. It is considered by many to be "the first true death metal record". Chuck Schuldiner, the band’s co-founder and leader, performed guitar, bass and vocals, and composed all tracks on the album. John Hand is noted in the album's credits as playing rhythm guitar, though this was incorrect and Hand was only in the band for a short period and never performed or recorded on the album. This is also the only Death album to feature drummer Chris Reifert, who had joined for the ''Mutilation'' demo, and the only one of the band's albums to not be recorded at Morrisound Recording. Perseverance Holdings, Ltd. and Relapse Records reissued the album on May 20, 2016, on CD, vinyl, and cassette. The album was remastered for this release, and also included the original Florida session as well as recordings of rehearsals performed in 1986. Background and recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkness Descends
''Darkness Descends'' is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Dark Angel, released on November 17, 1986. Released at the height of thrash metal's popularity, ''Darkness Descends'' received positive reviews from music critics, and has been cited as a major influence on the death metal, doom metal and groove metal scenes of the late 1980s and 1990s. Though bassist Rob Yahn appears on the album, Mike Gonzalez received credit in the liner notes. ''Darkness Descends'' was Dark Angel's final album to feature original vocalist Don Doty. The album is the first to feature influential drummer Gene Hoglan. Background and recording ''Darkness Descends'' was recorded over a two-week period, and was produced by Randy Burns. Drummer Gene Hoglan claims to recall an incident during the album's recording process where he was kicked out of the studio by Burns because he was screaming at Doty for "not being fucking heavy enough." Hoglan also stated that he recorded all of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
