Uncertain Future
Uncertain Future is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forced Entry. It was released on June 30, 1989, on Combat Records. Uncertain Future is known as one of the albums that established a distinctive thrash metal sound in the field of the music of Seattle. Musically, this album is a characteristic blend of thrash metal, speed metal, punk and progressive elements. These elements crystalized the "technical/progressive thrash" sound that Forced Entry would expand and improve on their next album As Above, So Below.
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| Released | June 30, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | January 1989 | |||
| Studio | London Bridge Studio, Seattle | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, technical thrash metal[1] | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | Combat Records | |||
| Producer | Rick Parashar, Forced Entry | |||
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Uncertain Future is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forced Entry. It was released on June 30, 1989, on Combat Records.
Uncertain Future is known as one of the albums that established a distinctive thrash metal sound in the field of the music of Seattle. Musically, this album is a characteristic blend of thrash metal, speed metal, punk and progressive elements. These elements crystalized the "technical/progressive thrash" sound that Forced Entry would expand and improve on their next album As Above, So Below.[2][1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic's John Book awarded the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "They changed the world of thrash with their debut album in 1989, featuring eerie power chords, awesome vocals, and a tremendous bass guitar sound. For an album recorded on a low budget, the sound is impressive. This album has yet to be appreciated by the masses."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All music is by Forced Entry. All lyrics are by Tony Benjamins, except track 6 (Brad Hull).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bludgeon" | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Kaleidoscope of Pain" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "A Look Through Glass" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Anaconda" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Octoclops" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Unrest They Find" | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Morgulon" | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Foreign Policy" | 5:02 |
Personnel
[edit]- Tony Benjamins – vocals, bass
- Brad Hull – guitar, vocals on track 6
- Colin Mattson – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b "20 Of The Greatest Technical Thrash Albums Of The 1980's!". Worship Metal. March 29, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "The Seattle Metal Scene". KNAC.com. March 7, 2002. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Book, John (1989). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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