Do or Die (Viking album)

Do or Die
Studio album by Viking
Released	February 1, 1988
Recorded	September–October 1987
Studio	Adamo's Recording
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	32:10
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Viking, Brian Slagel (exec.)
Viking chronology
Do or Die (1988) Man of Straw (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10 [1]

Do or Die is the first studio album by the American thrash metal band Viking. It was released on February 1, 1988 through Metal Blade Records and executive produced by the label's founder Brian Slagel. ^{[2] [3]} There has never been an official CD release of this album, although bootleg copies have been available. ^[4]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Warlord"	Matt Jordan, Ron Eriksen	Brett Eriksen, Ron Eriksen	4:14
2.	"Hellbound"	R. Eriksen	R. Eriksen	2:37
3.	"Militia of Death"	R. Eriksen	James Lareau, R. Eriksen	2:39
4.	"Prelude/Scavenger"	Jordan	B. Eriksen	3:46
5.	"Valhalla"	Jorden, R. Eriksen	B. Eriksen	3:17

Side two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
6.	"Burning From Within"	Jordan, R. Eriksen	B. Eriksen, R. Eriksen	3:35
7.	"Berserker"	Jordan	B. Eriksen	3:37
8.	"Killer Unleashed"	R. Eriksen	B. Eriksen	4:00
9.	"Do or Die"	R. Eriksen	B. Eriksen	4:25
Total length:				32:10

Personnel

Viking

• Ron Eriksen - vocals, guitar
• Brett Eriksen - guitar
• James Lareau - bass
• Matt Jordan - drums

Production

• Jerry Adamowicz - engineer
• Brian Slagel - executive producer

References

1. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 398. ISBN   978-1894959315.
2. "Viking - Do or Die". Metal-Archives.com . January 21, 2013.
3. "Viking - Do Or Die (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com . January 21, 2013.
4. "Welcome Thrashers! Viking Thrash Metal". vikingthrashmetal.com. January 21, 2013.