Climbin' the Walls

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Climbin' the Walls
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1989
Recorded1988 at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Thrash metal, power metal, heavy metal
Length43:44
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Mark Dearnley, Wrathchild America
Wrathchild America chronology
Climbin' the Walls
(1989)
3-D
(1991)

Climbin' the Walls is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Wrathchild America, released in 1989 by Atlantic Records. The album was moderately successful, becoming the band's only album to chart on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at #190. [1] A music video for "Climbin' the Walls" was released to promote this album.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Climbin' the Walls received generally positive reviews. Eduardo Rivadavia from AllMusic gave the album a score of two stars out of five, and said that it is "full of speedy, muscular riffs, complex time changes, and superb drumming." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Climbin' the Walls"Wrathchild America4:28
2."Hell's Gate"Wrathchild America4:06
3."No Deposit, No Return"Kevin Keller, Wrathchild America3:21
4."Hernia" (instrumental)Wrathchild America3:20
5."London After Midnight"Kevin Keller, Wrathchild America5:55
6."Candy from a Madman"Kevin Keller, Wrathchild America5:44
7."Silent Darkness (Smothered Life)"Wrathchild America4:29
8."Time" (Pink Floyd cover) David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright 5:39
9."Day of the Thunder"Kevin Keller, Wrathchild America6:37

Personnel

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References

  1. "Wrathchild America - Awards". AllMusic.com . Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Climbin' the Walls - Wrathchild America". AllMusic.com . Retrieved October 1, 2015.