''Shattered Existence'' is the debut album by the British
thrash metal
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band
Xentrix
Xentrix () are an English thrash metal band from Preston, Lancashire. The band were formed in 1984 under the name Sweet Vengeance. They changed their name to Xentrix in 1988, and released four albums – '' Shattered Existence'' (1989), ''For ...
. it was released on 18 September 1989 through
R/C Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock bands. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City.
History
The label was launched in 1980 in t ...
.
Shattered Existence would also enter the
UK charts. The album itself peaked at #31.
Track listing
Personnel
*Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitar
*Kristian "Stan" Havard - lead guitar
*Paul "Macka" MacKenzie - bass
*Dennis Gasser - drums
References
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1989 albums
Roadrunner Records albums
Xentrix albums