''Digital Dictator'' is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band

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, released in 1988 through

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(Europe);"Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator"
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ed edition was reissued in 2009. The is the first Vicious Rumors album to feature vocalist

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, who would stay in the band until his death in 1995.

Track listing

Personnel

;Vicious Rumors *Carl Albert – lead vocals *Geoff Thorpe – guitars, backing vocals *Mark McGee – guitars, backing vocals, mandolin *Dave Starr – bass, backing vocals *Larry Howe – drums, backing vocals ;Additional musicians *John Lavaysse – backing vocals *Dino Alden – backing vocals ;Production *Steve Fontano – production,

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, mixing *Geoff Thorpe – cover concept, mixing, production *Mark McGee – mixing *Dave Starr – mixing *George Horn – mastering *Dino Alden – assistant engineering *Guy Aitchison – cover art *Steve Pollutro – logo *Rocky Ball – photography *Doug Troxell – photography, production management, sleeve design *Rick Likong – photography *John Umphrey – photography *Stephanie Ball – photography *Tim Gennert –

ing (reissue)

References

{{Authority control Vicious Rumors albums 1987 albums Shrapnel Records albums Roadrunner Records albums