3-D (Wrathchild America album)

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3-D
Wrathchild America - 3-D.jpg
Studio album by
Wrathchild America
ReleasedJanuary 28, 1991
RecordedJuly 22 – September 8, 1990 at Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York
Genre
Length57:33
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Alex Perialas
Wrathchild America chronology
Climbin' the Walls
(1989)		3-D
(1991)

3-D is the second and final studio album by American heavy metal band Wrathchild America, released on January 28, 1991 by Atlantic Records. This was the band's last studio album before they changed their name to Souls at Zero in 1992. 3-D was not successful as Climbin' the Walls , failing to appear on any record chart, [3] although music videos for "Spy" and "Surrounded by Idiots" were released.

Contents

While retaining some of the thrash metal roots of its predecessor, 3-D is notable for being the band's most diverse and technical album. It leans towards other genres such as progressive and funk metal, [1] and in particular, the instrumental "Prego" is played in a jazz fusion style, while its follow-up track "Another Nameless Face" draws a reggae influence. [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Although 3-D failed to chart on the Billboard 200, the album received generally positive reviews. Alex Henderson from AllMusic gave the album a score of four-and-a-half stars out of five, and claims that 3-D was "often described as a thrash effort for the more casual thrash fan." [4]

Track listing

  1. "3-D Man" – 4:25
  2. "Spy" – 4:42
  3. "Gentleman Death" – 3:59
  4. "Forever Alone" – 4:37
  5. "Draintime" – 6:01
  6. "Surrounded by Idiots" – 6:05
  7. "Desert Grins" – 6:29
  8. "What's Your Pleasure?" – 4:10
  9. "Prego (Instrumental)" – 2:58
  10. "Another Nameless Face" – 4:31
  11. "//" – 5:21
  12. "I Ain't Drunk, I'm Just Drinkin' (Albert Collins cover) (Bonus track) " – 4:15

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wrathchild America Review - 3-D" (in Italian). metallized.it. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "The Lazarus Pit: Wrathchild America's 3-D — Decibel Magazine". June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Wrathchild America – Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Climbin' the Walls – Wrathchild America". AllMusic . Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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