Illusions (Sadus album)

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Illusions
Sadus-Illusions.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1988
RecordedApril 1988
StudioStarlight Sound Studios
Genre Thrash metal
Length29:07
Label Independent/Roadrunner
Sadus chronology
D.T.P.
(1986)
Illusions
(1988)
Swallowed in Black
(1990)
Chemical Exposure cover
Sadus - Chemical Exposure.jpg
Cover of "Chemical Exposure", released in 1991.
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Illusions is the debut studio album of Sadus originally released in 1988. It was re-issued on CD by Roadrunner Records as Chemical Exposure in 1991, and again in 2006 with two bonus tracks.

Contents

Reissued by Displeased Records in 2007 with eight bonus tracks and a videoclip.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sadus

No.TitleLength
1."Certain Death"4:12
2."Undead"4:00
3."Sadus Attack"1:44
4."Torture"2:22
5."And Then You Die"1:44
6."Hands of Fate"3:54
7."Twisted Face"1:57
8."Fight or Die"2:53
9."Illusions"3:47
10."Chemical Exposure"2:16
Total length:29:07

2006 Reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Desolator" (Demo) - 3:50
  2. Torture (Demo) - 2:43

2007 Reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Sadus Attack (demo)"
  2. "Torture (demo)"
  3. "Kill Team (demo)"
  4. "Desolator (demo)"
  5. "Fight or Die (demo)"
  6. "Twisted Face (demo)"
  7. "Number One (demo)"
  8. "Hands of Fate (demo)"
  9. "Certain Death (video clip)"

Credits

Charts

Monthly

YearChartPosition
2007Poland (ZPAV Top 100)90 [2]

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References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Illusions at AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. "Związek Producentów Audio-Video :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry". February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23.


Album artwork by Rickey-Lee Rogers