A Distant Thunder (album)
A Distant Thunder is the third album by American heavy metal band Helstar, released by Metal Blade Records in 1988.[2][3] It was the first album released on Metal Blade Records and found the band perfecting their signature mix of power metal and thrash metal. It includes a cover of Scorpions' "He's a Woman, She's a Man", originally appearing on their 1977 album Taken by Force.
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| Released | 29 September 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Pacific Studios, Venice, California | |||
| Genre | Power metal, thrash metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade[1] | |||
| Producer | Bill Metoyer | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Helstar, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The King Is Dead" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Bitter End" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Abandon Ship" | 6:55 |
| 4. | "Tyrannicide" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Scorcher" | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Genius of Insanity" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "(The) Whore of Babylon" (Instrumental) | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Winds of War" | 6:08 |
| 9. | "He's a Woman, She's a Man" (Klaus Meine, Rudolph Schenker) | 2:53 |
Personnel
- James Rivera – Vocals
- Larry Barragan – Guitars
- André Corbin – Guitars
- Jerry Abarca – Bass, Keyboards
- Frank Ferreira – Drums
References
- "Helstar "A Distant Thunder" | Metal Blade Records".
- "A Distant Thunder". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- "A Distant Thunder". brutalmetal.com. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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