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Distortion
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 30, 1994
StudioMusic Annex, Menlo Park, California
Genre
Length59:00
Label GUN Records
ProducerPatrick Coughlin & Forbidden
Forbidden chronology
Twisted into Form
(1990)
Distortion
(1994)
Green
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Rock Hard [2]

Distortion is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. It was released four years after their second album, Twisted into Form, changing their early thrash style to embrace a slower style, [1] presaging the groove metal sound of their next album, Green (1997). [3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Forbidden unless otherwise stated.

No.TitleLength
1."Distortion"5:59
2."Hypnotized by the Rhythm"4:56
3."Rape"5:22
4."No Reason"6:23
5."Feed the Hand"6:41
6."Wake Up"3:57
7."Mind's 'I'"4:31
8."All That Is"4:17
9."Undertaker"6:24
10." 21st Century Schizoid Man" ( King Crimson cover)11:06
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Rip Ride" ( Venom cover)3:06
  • At the end of " 21st Century Schizoid Man", after 1:30 of silence, a hidden track can be heard, an instrumental called "Annexanax" (2:11).

Personnel

  • Russ Anderson – lead vocals
  • Craig Locicero – guitars
  • Tim Calvert – guitars
  • Matt Camacho – bass
  • Steve Jacobs – drums
  • Recorded at Music Annex, Menlo Park, California
  • Produced by Patrick Coughlin and Forbidden
  • Engineered by Patrick Coughlin

References

  1. ^ a b Vincent Jeffries. "Distortion review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ BUFFO SCHNÄDELBACH. "Distortion review by Rock Hard". Rock Hard. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rediscovering The '90s Post-Thrash Groove Metal Scene". VH1. August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.