''Something Burning'' is the sixth album by heavy metal band

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, released in 1996. It introduces a notable change in the band's musical direction, with the

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sound being replaced by

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; the music is also more aggressive and slower. This is the first album not to have lead vocalist

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, who died in 1995 from a car crash and instead, guitarist Geoff Thorpe (who's also the producer for this album) handles the vocals, The song "Perpetual", included on the album, was the last track written with Albert. This is also the first album to feature guitarist

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, who replaced Mark McGhee when the latter left shortly after Albert's death.

Track listing

#"Ballhog" – 3:38 #"Mouth" – 3:11 #"Out of My Misery" – 4:00 #"Something Burning" – 3:41 #"Concentration" – 4:07 #"Chopping Block" – 4:10 #"Perpetual" – 3:54 #"Strip Search" – 3:35 #"Make It Real" – 4:45 #"Free to Go" – 4:59

Personnel

* Geoff Thorpe – guitars, vocals *

– guitars * Tommy Sisco – bass * Larry Howe – drums

References

{{Authority control 1996 albums Vicious Rumors albums Groove metal albums