Tag: The Crucified

This is the second and last album from The Crucified. The line up changed slightly with Jeff Bellew replacing Mark Johnson on bass but everyone else stayed the course. I think this album is actually a bit better than their first but it very similar just with slightly better vocals or perhaps it’s been better engineered. Unfortunately the band split after this album and in fact toured very little to support the album. They did however come back together for a good bye show at Cornerstone Festival. Everyone went on to further projects including, Stavesacre, Neon Horse, The Blamed, CHATTERbOX, and Applehead. After a long battle with Ocean Records the band was able to get the rights to their music and released a complete collection CD set. The band also returned to touring including a show at Cornerstone Festival in July 2009.

Tracklist
1 – Intro / Hateworld – 5:20
2 – It’s All About Fear – 2:29
3 – The Wrong One – 3:41
4 – Mindbender – 3:53
5 – Path To Sorrow – 4:02
6 – Fellowship Of Thieves – 3:12
7 – Focus – 2:32
8 – The Strength – 3:53
9 – Blackstone / So-Called Living, 1991 – 4:16
10 – The Pillars Of Humanity – 2:57

Credits
Artwork – Rick Catizone
Artwork [Inside] – Mark Salomon
Bass – Jeff Bellew
Design Concept, Cover – Mark Salomon, Rick Catizone
Drums – Jim Chaffin
Guitar – Greg Minier
Photography By [Group Shots] – Perry Cooper
Photography By [Individual Shots] – Andrew P. Watrous, Teddi Sherrer
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Chris Morris, The Crucified
Vocals – Mark Salomon

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ocean Records
Copyright © – Ocean Records
Manufactured By – Word, Inc.
Distributed By – Word, Inc.
Recorded At – Mama Jo’s
Mixed At – Mama Jo’s
Manufactured By – JVC

The Crucified were a Metal Thrash band out of Fresno CA. They formed in 1984 and floated 2 or 3 demos around before being offerede a deal with start-up label, Narrowpath Records. The band toured California in support of the album including an appearence at Cornerstone. As for the album, it’s thrash metal. That’s all I can say as every track sounds identical to me except for the lyrics which I can’t make out anyway.

Tracklist
1 – The Pit – 3:13
2 – Diehard – 3:01
3 – Your Image – 1:32
4 – Getting A Grip On Things – 3:22
5 – Hellcorn – 3:15
6 – Rise – 3:54
7 – One Demon To Another – 3:11
8 – Unity – 3:29
9 – A Guy In A Suit And The Pope – 1:46
10 – Back To The Cross – 3:40
11 – Confidence – 2:39
12 – The Insult Circus – 2:43
13 – Thread – 2:32
14 – Crucial Moment – 3:25

Credits
Backing Vocals – Chris Kovacs, Kevin Kribs, Larry Farkas, The Crucified, Vance Kovacs
Bass, Vocals – Mark Johnson
Drums – Jim Chaffin
Guitar – Greg Minier
Mastered By – Roger Siebel
Producer, Mixed By – The Crucified
Producer, Mixed By, Engineer – Greg Heil
Vocals – Mark Saloman II

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Narrowpath Records
Copyright (c) – Narrowpath Records
Distributed By – Pure Metal Records
Distributed By – Spectra Distribution, Inc.
Recorded At – Casbah Studio
Mixed At – Casbah Studio
Mastered At – SAE Mastering
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia