Out for Blood (Sadus album)

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Out for Blood
Out for Blood Sadus Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2006
Genre Technical thrash metal, [1] technical death metal
Length55:43
Label Mascot Records
Producer Børge Finstad [2]
Sadus chronology
Elements of Anger
(1998)
Out for Blood
(2006)
The Shadow Inside
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 8.5/10 [3]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles 7.5/10 [4]
Metal.de 8/10 [1]

Out for Blood is the fifth album by the American thrash metal band Sadus. It was released on February 27, 2006 by Mascot Records.

Contents

Track listing

CD1

  1. "In the Name of..." – 6:10
  2. "No More" – 4:51
  3. "Smackdown" – 4:22
  4. "Out for Blood" – 4:44
  5. "Lost It All" – 4:38
  6. "Sick" – 4:39
  7. "Down" – 3:40
  8. "Freedom" – 6:58
  9. "Freak" – 2:57
  10. "Cursed" – 8:10
  11. "Crazy" – 5:40

CD2

  1. "Black March" (Re-Recorded Version) – 4:59
  2. "Invaders" (Re-Recorded Version 2000) (Iron Maiden cover) – 3:22
  3. "Merciless Death" (Dark Angel cover) – 4:16

Personnel

Sadus

Production

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