Persistence of Time
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This is about the musical album. For the painting, see The Persistence of Memory.
| Persistence of Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| Studio album by Anthrax | |||||
| Released | August 21, 1990 | ||||
| Recorded | 1989 - 1990 A&M Studios Conway Studios, Hollywood, USA |
||||
| Genre | Thrash metal | ||||
| Length | 60:24 | ||||
| Label | Island Records | ||||
| Producer | Anthrax, Mark Dodson | ||||
| Professional reviews | |||||
|
|||||
| Anthrax chronology | |||||
|
|||||
Persistence of Time is the fifth studio album by the thrash metal band Anthrax. The album was released in 1990, by Megaforce Worldwide/Island Entertainment.
The band and Mark Dodson produced the album, which was released as a double album (along with Among the Living) in Germany in 2000. The album includes the singles, "Got the Time" (a punk song) and "In My World" (which was performed by the band on an episode of Married...With Children.)
Contents |
[edit] Album information
Persistence of Time stands out among other Anthrax albums due to its unified lyrical focus on the need for tolerance and peace. The ghoulish and macabre elements of the music remain, and the album is as aggressive as ever, with a rapidfire beat. Musically it was definitely the band's most progressive and technical album, with the majority of the songs clocking in at over 5 minutes. It rode on the "technical thrash" movement of 1990 along with Megadeth's Rust In Peace and Testament's Souls of Black, Slayer's Seasons in the Abyss and others.
This would be the last Anthrax studio album to feature Joey Belladonna on vocals.
The beginning riff on "Belly of the Beast" is from the Celtic Frost song "Dethroned Emperor", which Anthrax themselves later did a cover of, which appeared on the EP Summer 2003 and as a bonus track on certain editions of Stomp 442.
[edit] Reception
Persistence of Time was certified gold by the RIAA. Its highest Billboard Music Chart position was #24 on the Billboard 200 chart.
New York Times (11/18/90) - "..the music carries the exhilaration of a desperate struggle."
[edit] Track listing
- All tracks written by Anthrax, unless stated
- "Time" – 6:55
- "Blood" – 7:13
- "Keep It in the Family" – 7:08
- "In My World" – 6:25
- "Gridlock" – 5:17
- "Intro to Reality" – 3:23
- "Belly of the Beast" – 4:47
- "Got the Time" (Joe Jackson) – 2:44
- "H8 Red" – 5:04
- "One Man Stands" – 5:38
- "Discharge" – 4:12
[edit] Bonus track (Japanese release)
- "Protest and Survive" (Garry Maloney, Tony "Bones" Roberts, Roy "Rainy" Wainwright, Kelvin "Cal" Morris) – 2:22
- Discharge cover
[edit] Credits
- Joey Belladonna – Vocals
- Scott Ian – Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar on "Got The Time", Harmony Guitar on "Intro To Reality"
- Dan Spitz – Lead Guitar
- Frank Bello – Bass
- Charlie Benante – Drums, Harmony Guitar on "Intro To Reality"
- Anthrax – Producer, Liner Notes
- Mark Dodson – Producer, Engineer
- Steve Thompson – Mixing
- Michael Barbiero – Mixing, Engineer
- Rick Downey – Lighting, Management
- George Geranios – Sounds
- Greg Goldman – Assistant Engineer
- Bob Ludwig – Mastering
- Jon Zazula – Executive Producer, Management
- Ed Korengo – Assistant Engineer
- Marsha Zazula – Executive Producer, Management
- Brian Schueble – Assistant Engineer
- Don Brautigam – Artwork
- Waring Abbott – Photography
- Paul Crook –Lead Guitar Tech
- Bill Pulaski – Band
- Mike Tempesta – Rhythm Guitar Tech
- Marie Bryant – Assistant Engineer
- Art Ring – Management
- Troy Boyer – Bass Tech
- Maria Ferrero – Management
- Walter Gemenhardt – Drum Tech
- Basic tracks recorded at A&M Studios and Conway Studios, Hollywood, USA
- Re-recording at Soundtrack Studios, New York City, USA
- Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, USA
- Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, USA
|
||||||||||||||||||||
