Force of Habit

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Force of Habit
Studio album by Exodus
Released	August 17, 1992
Recorded	1992 Battery Studios, London, UK
Genre	Thrash metal Post-Thrash
Length	68:35
Label	Capitol Toshiba-EMI (Japan)
Producer	Chris Tsangarides
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Exodus chronology
Lessons in Violence (1992) Force of Habit (1992) Another Lesson in Violence (1997)

Force of Habit is the fifth album by the thrash metal band Exodus. Force of habit is renouned as Exodus's longest, "heaviest," and slowest album. Its' songs are a departure from the thrash metal scene for Exodus. The 11 minute "Architect of Pain" is the longest and possibly slowest Exodus song.

Force of Habit is Exodus' last release until their 1997 live album "Another Lesson in Violence" since the band went on an over 4 year hiatus.

This is Exodus' last album to feature John Tempesta on drums. Thus is also their only album to feature Mike Butler on bass.

Another ill-noticed fact about this album is that it is the bands only release without the classic "Exodus" logo with the jagged edges.

It was re-released in 2008 in a limited edition mini-album packaging to resemble the original vinyl release, including the inner sleeve. This version was remastered and includes the bonus tracks from the Japanese release.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Japanese Bonus Tracks 2 Band Line-Up 3 Credits

[edit] Track listing

1. "Thorn in My Side" (Gary Holt, Steve Souza) – 4:06
2. "Me, Myself & I" (Rick Hunolt, Holt) – 5:03
3. "Force of Habit" (Holt, Souza) – 4:19
4. "Bitch" (Keith Richards, Mick Jagger) (Rolling Stones cover) – 2:48
5. "Fuel for the Fire" (Holt, Souza) – 6:04
6. "One Foot in the Grave" (Holt) – 5:19
7. "Count Your Blessings" (Holt, Hunolt) – 7:31
8. "Climb Before the Fall" (Hunolt, Holt, Souza) – 5:38
9. "Architect of Pain" (Holt) – 11:02
10. "When It Rains It Pours" (Holt) – 4:20
11. "Good Day to Die" (Holt, Hunolt, Souza) – 4:48
12. "Pump It Up" (Elvis Costello cover) – 3:10
13. "Feeding Time at the Zoo" (Exodus) – 4:33

[edit] Japanese Bonus Tracks

14. "Crawl Before You Walk" (Holt) – 3:59
15. "Telepathetic" (Holt, Hunolt) – 4:48

[edit] Band Line-Up

• Steve "Zetro" Souza - Vocals
• Gary Holt - Guitars
• Rick Hunolt - Guitars
• Mike Butler - Bass
• John Tempesta - Drums

[edit] Credits

• Recorded at Battery Studios, London, UK
• Produced and engineered by Chris Tsangarides
• Assistant engineered by Chris Marshall and Sarah Bedingham
• Mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero at Riversound, New York, USA
• Additional recording and remixing by Marc Senesac at The Plant, Sausalito, California, USA
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York, USA
• Artwork by Ralph Steadman

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