In the Beginning... (album)

In the Beginning...
Studio album by Malice
Released	19 August 1985 (1985-08-19)
Recorded	1985
Studio	Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, CA; Pasha Studio and Cherokee Recording Studio in Hollywood, CA (USA)
Genre	Heavy Metal
Length	43:32
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Michael Wagener, Ashley Howe
Malice chronology
In the Beginning... (1985) License to Kill (1987)

In the Beginning... is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Malice, released on 1985 by Atlantic.

Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 and 10 were recorded at Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, California and produced by Michael Wagener, while tracks 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 were recorded at Pasha Studio and Cherokee Recording Studio in Hollywood, California and produced by Ashley Howe. ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Encyclopaedia Metallum	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

Billboard gave the album a positive reviewing stating the band was "more...than leather and studs", citing the strong production value highlighted by the tracks "Rockin' with You", "No Haven for the Raven", and "The Unwanted". ^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Neal, Mark Behn and Mick Zane, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rockin' With You"	5:01
2.	"Into the Ground" (Written-by James Neal and Jay Reynolds)	3:47
3.	"Air Attack" (Written-by Mark Behn)	3:01
4.	"Stellar Master"	3:58
5.	"Tarot Dealer"	4:19
6.	"Squeeze It Dry"	4:04
7.	"Hellrider" (Written-by James Neal and Jay Reynolds)	4:11
8.	"No Haven for the Raven"	6:06
9.	"The Unwanted"	4:37
10.	"Godz of Thunder" (Written-by James Neal and Jay Reynolds)	4:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes ^[7] and Discogs album release page. ^[1]

Musicians

• James Neal – vocals
• Mick Zane – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
• Jay Reynolds – lead guitar
• Mark Behn – bass, taurus pedals
• Clifford Carothers – drums, motorcycle

Production

• Ashley Howe – producer, engineer (Pasha Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio)
• Duane Baron – engineer (Pasha Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio)
• Alex Woltman – engineer and recording assistant (Pasha Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio)
• Michael Wagener – producer, engineer, mixing (Total Access Studios)
• Michael Lardie, Wyn Davis – engineer and recording assistant (Total Access Studios)
• Mark Wilczak – mixing assistant
• Barry Levine – creative director
• George Marino – mastering

References

1. "Malice - In the Beginning...(1985, Vinyl)". Discogs . Atlantic Records . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. p. 309. ISBN   978-1-906002-01-5.
3. Birchmeier, Jason. "Malice - In the Beginning..." AllMusic . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
4. "Malice - In the Beginning..." Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
5. Alves, Fernando (August 7, 2014). "Malice - In the Beginning..." Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
6. "Reviews". Billboard . Vol. 97, no. 35. August 31, 1985. p. 82.
7. In the Beginning liner notes. Atlantic Records. 1985.