Malicious Intent (album)

Malicious Intent
Studio album by Razor
Released	April 1986
Recorded	April 1986
Studio	Waxworks Studios, St. Jacobs, Ontario
Genre	Thrash metal speed metal
Label	Viper
Producer	Walter Zwol
Razor chronology
Evil Invaders (1985) Malicious Intent (1986) Custom Killing (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	[1]

Malicious Intent is the third album released in 1986 by Canadian speed/thrash metal band Razor. The album contains more honed and intense screaming from frontman Stace McLaren and the tracks on it mostly contains lyrics about heroic fantasy and playing heavy metal. An exception to this might be "Tear Me to Pieces", with lyrics penned by McLaren about knife fighting. Malicious Intent is known for containing incredibly loud drum rides and overall poor production. The album itself is an overall turning point for Razor and shows them going from traditional heavy metal and speeding up to a more thrash metal-oriented sound.

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tear Me to Pieces"	2:58
2.	"Night Attack"	2:37
3.	"Grindstone"	3:02
4.	"Cage the Ragers"	3:28
5.	"Malicious Intent"	4:35

Side B

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Rebel Onslaught"	3:19
7.	"A.O.D."	3:05
8.	"Challenge the Eagle"	3:25
9.	"Stand Before Kings"	2:46
10.	"High Speed Metal"	3:34
11.	"K.M.A."	2:49
Total length:		35:38

CD bonus track

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mosh"	1:38
Total length:		37:16

Notes

• The CD releases contain a bonus track titled "Mosh", which begins with an unknown person playing the song "Jeepers Creepers" on the piano with Stace McLaren going on a swearing tirade, followed by a fast-paced measure played by the band throughout each session
• The initials for "A.O.D." stands for Angel of Death and the initials for "K.M.A." stands for Kiss My Ass

Personnel

Musicians

• Stace McLaren – vocals
• Dave Carlo – guitars
• Mike Campagnolo – bass
• Mike Embro – drums

Production

• Terry Marostega – engineering
• Garnet Giesbrecht – art direction, design
• Walter Zwol – producer
• Robert Matichak – remastering
• Lindsay Lozon – photography

References

1. Headbanger, Harry (July 10, 1986). "Razor 'Malicious Intent'". Kerrang! . Vol. 124. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 20.