Hypertrace

Hypertrace is a science fiction concept album by the German speed metal band Scanner. It was released by Noise Records in 1988.

For Hypertrace, Scanner's lineup consisted of:

• Michael Knoblich (M.A.J.O.R.) - vocal
• Tom S. Sopha - guitar
• Axel Julius (A.J.) - guitar
• Martin Bork - bass guitar
• Wolfgang Kolorz - drums

Track listing

1. "Warp 7"
2. "Terrion"
3. "Locked Out"
4. "Across the Universe"
5. "R.M.U."
6. "Grapes of Fear"
7. "Retaliation Positive"
8. "Killing Fields"
9. "Wizard Force" (CD-bonus)
10. "Galactos" (bonus)

Track #9 "Wizard Force" was not available on the original release, but was issued when the album was re-released. Track #10, "Galactos" is only available on the Japanese re-release.

The songs as arranged on the album are not in conceptual order - the correct conceptual order is as follows:

1. Grapes of Fear
2. Locked Out
3. Across the Universe
4. Wizard Force (bonus track)
5. Retaliation Positive
6. Galactos (bonus track)
7. Warp 7
8. Killing Fields
9. R.M.U.
10. Terrion

Story

During World War II the military ordered the formation of a commando troop out of seven convicts.

With scientific help these seven were trained to a super combat unit by genetic manipulation.

They went berzerk, and the mutants directed all their strength and superiority against their commanders. The ("Grapes of Fear") had to be annihilated, so they were shot into space, and their rockets exploded, except one, who was ("Locked Out"), was found by aliens ("Wizard Force"), and they taught him to bring peace to the world ("Retaliation Positive").