''IX'' is the third album by the Italian
thrash
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*Thrash (surname)
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/
black metal
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metal band
Bulldozer
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, released in December 1987. A 12" vinyl by Japanese record label F.O.A.D. Records was released on 9 May 2014 containing an extra slimcase CD included in the gatefold, filled with rare and unreleased photos. This is a sort of a "director's cut" proposed by the band that was previously unreleased.
Track listing
All lyrics written by
A.C. Wild. All tracks written by ix.
Notes
*"Ilona the Very Best" is dedicated to
Ilona Staller
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, a famous porn star of the 1980s.
*"The Derby" is dedicated to the soccer club
AC Milan
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, which A.C. Wild is a big fan of.
Personnel
;Bulldozer
*Andy Panigada – guitars
*
A.C. Wild – vocals, bass, keyboards
*Rob "Klister" Cabrini – drums
;Production
*Nick – engineering
*Marco Comerio – cover art
*Rob "Klister" Cabrini – cover art
*Joseph Carlucci – photography
*Ivan – engineering
*Luca Passeri – cover art
References
1987 albums
Bulldozer (band) albums
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