Options of a Trapped Mind

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Options of A Trapped Mind
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 11th, 2007
Recorded2005, at Negligence Sound Solutions Studios (now Dyz's Sonic Temple studios), Jesenice, Slovenia
Genre Thrash metal
Length48:16
Label Rock It Up
Producer Negligence
Negligence chronology
Options of A Trapped Mind
(2007)
Coordinates of Confusion
(2010)
Professional ratings
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Options of a Trapped Mind is the debut album by Slovenian Thrash metal band Negligence. It was self-released on June 11, 2007 and later re-released through Rock It Up Records.

Contents

Background

The album features back then 16-year-old Alex on vocals. It was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by the band throughout 2006. The group held no official tour to support the album but still played numerous concerts in Slovenia and the neighbouring countries, including the Thrash Assault 3 [1] festival in Würzburg with Heathen, Sadus and Devastation. A video was released for the song Warmachine, [2] which received a modest airplay on MTV.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Places Of Dawn"04:19
2."War Machine"04:42
3."Passage to..."01:32
4."Threshold Of Society"05:04
5."Bay Arena"06:19
6."No Brain, No Pain"04:54
7."Legacy Of Lies"05:25
8."Options Of A Trapped Mind"05:01
9."Fight Back"05:27
10."Thrust"05:33

Personnel

Negligence
Production

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References

  1. "Thrash Assault 3 at Posthalle (Würzburg) on 11 Oct 2008 –". Last.fm. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. "Negligence-Warmachine". YouTube. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2012-03-04.