''Visual Lies'' is the third album by the American
heavy metal band
Lizzy Borden and the only one to feature future
David Lee Roth and
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adop ...
guitarist
Joe Holmes
Joe Holmes (born June 11, 1963) is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for his stint with Ozzy Osbourne between 1995 and 2001. He has also played with Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and the L.A. band Lizzy Borden in addition to le ...
, credited as J. Holmes.
It features their best known song "Me Against the World" for which the band shot a promotional video. The track was also featured in the 1987 heavy-metal horror film, ''
Black Roses''. The movie remains a cult-classic among 80's glam metal fans.
Track listing
All songs by Lizzy Borden and Gene Allen, except where noted
;Side one
# "Me Against the World" - 5:03
# "Shock"
(Borden, Allen, Joe Holmes
Joe Holmes (born June 11, 1963) is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for his stint with Ozzy Osbourne between 1995 and 2001. He has also played with Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and the L.A. band Lizzy Borden in addition to le ...
) - 4:35
# "Outcast" - 4:21
# "Den of Thieves"
(Borden, Allen, Holmes) - 3:48
# "Visual Lies" - 4:05
;Side two
# "Eyes of a Stranger" - 4:27
# "Lord of the Flies" - 5:41
# "Voyeur (I'm Watching You)" - 4:32
# "Visions"
(Borden, Allen, Holmes, Joey Scott) - 5:24
;Remasterd CD edition bonus tracks
#
"Me Against the World" (Demo) - 4:53
# "Lord of the Flies" (Demo) - 5:13
# "Visual Lies" (Demo) - 4:08
# "Me Against the World" (Bat2TheSkull Remix - Demo) - 2:23
Band members
;Lizzy Borden
*Lizzy Borden - vocals
*Gene Allen - guitars
*Joe Holmes
Joe Holmes (born June 11, 1963) is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for his stint with Ozzy Osbourne between 1995 and 2001. He has also played with Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and the L.A. band Lizzy Borden in addition to le ...
- guitars
*Mychal Davis - bass
*Joey Scott - drums
;Production
*Max Norman
Max Norman is a British record producer and recording engineer active since 1973. He produced many acclaimed heavy metal releases.
While Norman was resident engineer at Ridge Farm Studios in London, Ozzy Osbourne was recording his debut solo ...
- producer, engineer, mixing
*Bob Ludwig
Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Quee ...
- mastering at Masterdisk
Masterdisk is an American multimedia company in New York (state), New York, located at 8 John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill, New York, Peekskill. They provide production services such as Mastering (audio), audio mastering, LP record, vinyl cuttin ...
, New York
Chart
References
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1987 albums
Lizzy Borden (band) albums
Albums recorded at Long View Farm
Albums produced by Max Norman
Enigma Records albums
Metal Blade Records albums