Man of Straw (album)

Man of Straw
Studio album by Viking
Released August 8, 1989
Recorded December 1988-February 1989 at Track Record in North Hollywood, California
Genre Thrash Metal
Length 46:47
Label Metal Blade/Caroline Records
Producer Ron Eriksen, Brian Slagel (exec.)
Viking chronology
Do or Die
(1988)Do or Die1988		 Man of Straw
(1989)		 No Child Left Behind
(2015)No Child Left Behind2015

Man of Straw is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Viking. It was released in August 8, 1989 through Metal Blade/Caroline Records, and was the band's last one before their 21-year breakup from 1990 to 2011. Man of Straw was produced by Viking's lead singer and guitarist Ron Eriksen, and like their previous album Do or Die, it was executive produced by Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel.[1][2]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."White Death"Ron EriksenBrett Eriksen5:21
2."They Raped the Land"R. EriksenMatt Jordan6:20
3."Twilight Fate"R. EriksenR. Eriksen, B. Eriksen3:37
4."The Trial"R. EriksenJames Lareau, R. Eriksen3:42
5."Case of the Stubborns"R. Eriksen, JordanR. Eriksen4:35
6."Winter"B. Eriksen, R. EriksenR. Eriksen7:44
7."Hell Is For Children"Pat Benatar, Roger CappsNeil Giraldo4:11
8."Creative Divorce"R. EriksenB. Eriksen, Jordan6:23
9."Man of Straw"R. EriksenLaureau, R. Eriksen, Jordan, B. Eriksen4:54
Total length:46:47

Bonus track

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Abortuary"R. EriksenR. Eriksen6:05
Total length:52:52

Personnel

  • Ron Eriksen - Vocals, Guitar
  • Brett Eriksen - Guitar
  • James Lareau - Bass
  • Matt Jordan - Drums

References

  1. ↑ "Viking - Man of Straw". Metal-Archives.com. 21 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Viking - Man Of Straw (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. 21 January 2013.
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