Unstoppable Force

Unstoppable Force is the second album from the US speed metal band Agent Steel. It was recorded at Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa, Florida from March - June 1986, and was digitally mastered in July 1986 at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. The album was released by Combat Records in March 1987. The 1999 reissue by Century Media Records contains the Mad Locust Rising EP, which some later reissues excludes the cover version of the Judas Priest song "The Ripper". It was the last album before the band split up in 1988,[2] only to reform in 1998 for the release of the 1999 album Omega Conspiracy.

Unstoppable Force
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1987
RecordedMarch - June 1986
GenreSpeed metal, power metal
Length39:10
LabelCombat Records
ProducerDan Johnson
Agent Steel chronology
Mad Locust Rising
(1985)
Unstoppable Force
(1987)
Omega Conspiracy
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard[1]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Unstoppable Force"3:52
2."Never Surrender"3:52
3."Indestructive"3:30
4."Chosen to Stay"4:46
5."Still Searchin'" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Rager"4:07
7."The Day at Guyana" (Instrumental)6:38
8."Nothin' Left"4:23
9."Traveler"3:49
Total length:39:10
1999 Remastered Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Swarm is Upon Us" (Instrumental) 0:17
2."Mad Locust Rising" 4:20
3."The Ripper" (Judas Priest cover)Glenn Tipton2:33
4."Let it be Done / The Day at Guyana" 5:03
Total length:51:23

Personnel

  • John Cyriis - Vocals
  • Juan Garcia - Guitars
  • Bernie Versailles - Guitars
  • Michael Zaputil - Bass
  • Chuck Profus - Drums
Additional Musicians
  • Ben Meyer - Backing Vocals on "Indestructive" and "Rager"
  • Nasty Ronnie - Backing Vocals on "Indestructive" and "Rager"
Production
  • Mike Fuller - Mastering
  • Steve Sinclair - Executive producer
  • Rick Frehsee - Front cover underwater photography
  • Gerald McLaughlin - Logo air brushing
  • Mark Weinberg - Design, Typography
  • Scott Burns - Engineering (pre-production)
  • John Cyriis - Cover concept
  • Dan Johnson - Producer
  • Jim Morris - Engineering
  • Tom Morris - Engineering, Mixing
  • Randy Burns - Engineering (additional)

References

  1. Alger Stratmann. "AGENT STEEL - Unstoppable Force". Rock Hard. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. Eduardo Rivadavia. "Unstoppable Force review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2019.


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