Salutations from the Ghetto Nation

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Salutations from the Ghetto Nation
SalutationsFromGhettoNation.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992
Studio Electric Lady Studios
(New York City)
Genre Alternative metal, hard rock
Length56:20
Label DGC
Producer Kory Clarke
Warrior Soul chronology
Drugs, God and the New Republic
(1991)
Salutations from the Ghetto Nation
(1992)
Chill Pill
(1993)
Singles from Salutations from the Ghetto Nation
  1. "Love Destruction"
    Released: 1992

Salutations from the Ghetto Nation is the third album by the American heavy metal band Warrior Soul, released in 1992. The album was remastered and re-released with bonus tracks on CD, MP3 and vinyl in 2009 by Escapi Music.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Rock Hard 10/10 [3]

In 2005, Salutations from the Ghetto Nation was ranked number 381 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Warrior Soul.

No.TitleLength
1."Love Destruction"4:46
2."Blown"3:48
3."Shine Like It"4:49
4."Dimension"4:58
5."Punk and Belligerent"3:53
6."Ass-Kickin"3:38
7."The Party"4:08
8."The Golden Shore"6:40
9."Trip Rider"4:32
10."I Love You"3:27
11."The Fallen"6:04
12."Ghetto Nation"5:37

Personnel

Credits adpated from the album's liner notes. [5]

Warrior Soul

Technical

Imagery

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References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Warrior Soul - Salutations from the Ghetto Nation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. Kaye, Don (September 26, 1992). "Warrior Soul 'Salutations from the Ghetto Nation'". Kerrang!. Vol. 411. London, UK: EMAP.
  3. Kupfer, Thomas. "Rock Hard review". issue 65. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 56. ISBN   3-89880-517-4.
  5. Salutations from the Ghetto Nation (liner notes). Warrior Soul. DGC. 1992. DGCD-24488.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)