Violent by Nature

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Violent By Nature
Studio album by Atrophy
Released	1990
Recorded	Track Record, North Hollywood, USA
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	40:28
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer(s)	Bill Metoyer Atrophy
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Atrophy chronology
Socialized Hate (1988)	Violent By Nature (1990)	---

Violent By Nature was the second and final album from Arizona thrash metal band, Atrophy. It was released on Roadrunner Records – like its predecessor, Socialized Hate – in 1990.

Again, the album was co-produced by prolific producer/engineer, Bill Metoyer. The band made the journey from Arizona to California to record it. They followed up with tours of the USA and Europe with the likes of Sacred Reich and Coroner, but shortly after, Chris Lykins left the band to pursue a medical school course and the band split up after Roadrunner Records lost confidence in the band because of the departure of one of its leading songwriters. [1]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Puppies and Friends" (Chris Lykins, Rick Skowron, Tim Kelly) – 3:32
2. "Violent By Nature" (Lykins, Kelly) – 3:54
3. "In Their Eyes" (Lykins, James Gulotta, Skowron, Kelly) – 5:02
4. "Too Late to Change" (Lykins, Gulotta) – 5:29
5. "Slipped Through the Cracks" (Lykins) – 5:28
6. "Forgotten But Not Gone" (Brian Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 5:00
7. "Process of Elimination" (Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 4:46
8. "Right to Die" (Zimmerman, Gulotta, Kelly) – 4:00
9. "Things Change" (Lykins) – 4:05

[edit] Credits

• Brian Zimmerman – vocals
• Chris Lykins – guitar
• Rick Skowron – guitar
• James Gulotta – bass
• Tim Kelly – drums

• Kevin Sparks – 12-string guitar on "Too Late to Change"
• Recorded and mixed at Track Record, North Hollywood, California, USA
• Produced by Bill Metoyer and Atrophy
• Engineered and mixed by Bill Metoyer
• Second engineered by Ken Paulakovich
• Mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Futuredisc, Hollywood, USA
• Cover art by Paul Stottler

[edit] External links

• Roadrunner Records band page
• BNR Metal discography page
• Encyclopaedia Metallum album entry