Something Wicked (album)

Last updated
Something Wicked
Nuclear Assault Something Wicked.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993 (1993-02-23)
RecordedAugust 3 – September 7, 1992
StudioIRS Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length38:17
Label I.R.S.
Producer Nuclear Assault
Nuclear Assault chronology
Live at the Hammersmith Odeon
(1992)
Something Wicked
(1993)
Assault & Battery
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 6/10 [2]

Something Wicked is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released on February 23, 1993 by I.R.S. Records.

Contents

This is the first and only album not to feature founding members Dan Lilker and Anthony Bramante, as they departed in 1992 before the recording process began. Their replacements, Scott Metaxas and Dave DiPietro, were both part of the final Prophet line-up that recorded the Recycled album; DiPietro had also previously played in T.T. Quick with drummer Glenn Evans. Something Wicked would also be Nuclear Assault's final studio album for 12 years, until the release of Third World Genocide in 2005.

The record is considered a slight departure from the band's early hardcore punk/thrash metal roots, by incorporating a slower groove metal sound. [1] The title track was released as a music video. The song is featured in the end credits of the 1993 film Warlock: The Armageddon .

Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever". [3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nuclear Assault

No.TitleLength
1."Something Wicked"4:42
2."Another Violent End"5:10
3."Behind Glass Walls"4:09
4."Chaos"3:57
5."The Forge"5:14
6."No Time"5:19
7."To Serve Man"2:27
8."Madness Descends"4:31
9."Poetic Justice"2:48
10."Art"0:09
11."The Other End" (instrumental)0:39

Credits

Nuclear Assault
Guest musicians
Production

Related Research Articles

<i>Spreading the Disease</i> 1985 studio album by Anthrax

Spreading the Disease is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. It was the band's first album to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. A special two-disc edition of the album was released in 2015, celebrating its 30th anniversary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nuclear Assault</span> American thrash metal band

Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whiplash, Toxik, Carnivore, and Anthrax, the last of which was co-founded by Nuclear Assault bassist Dan Lilker, who had left Anthrax shortly after the release of their first album. Nuclear Assault released five full-length albums and toured relentlessly throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, and broke up in 1995. The band reunited briefly in 1997, and permanently from 2001 to 2008 and again from 2011 to 2022.

<i>Projects in the Jungle</i> 1984 studio album by Pantera

Projects in the Jungle is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on July 27, 1984 through Metal Magic Records.

<i>I Am the Night</i> (album) 1985 studio album by Pantera

I Am the Night is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on August 16, 1985 through Metal Magic Records. It was made available only on vinyl and cassette, with any subsequent CD releases being bootlegs transferred from the vinyl or tape originals.

<i>The Origin of the Feces</i> 1992 studio album by Type O Negative

The Origin of the Feces is the second studio album by the American gothic metal band Type O Negative, released in 1992.

Prophet was an American melodic rock band from Trenton, New Jersey, was formed in 1983. The last lineup of the group featured Russell Arcara, Dave DiPietro (guitar), Ken Dubman (guitar), Scott Metaxas, Joe Zujkowski (keyboards) and Jim Callahan (drums). However, the band had many lineups along its career.

<i>Game Over</i> (Nuclear Assault album) 1986 studio album by Nuclear Assault

Game Over is the debut album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released in 1986.

<i>Handle with Care</i> (Nuclear Assault album) 1989 studio album by Nuclear Assault

Handle with Care is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released on October 3, 1989. This is the band's most successful and best-selling album to date, peaking at number 126 on the Billboard 200, making it their highest position so far. "Critical Mass" was released as a single to promote the album.

<i>Out of Order</i> (Nuclear Assault album) 1991 studio album by Nuclear Assault

Out of Order is the fourth studio album released by american thrash metal band Nuclear Assault in 1991. This was the last Nuclear Assault studio album to feature Danny Lilker.

<i>Survive</i> (Nuclear Assault album) 1988 studio album by Nuclear Assault

Survive is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault, released in 1988 on vinyl, compact disc and cassette. As of 2012, the album has been out of print. Propelled by the single "Brainwashed", Survive was the album that broke Nuclear Assault into the thrash metal mainstream, and was their first album to enter the Billboard 200, reaching number 145 on that chart. "Good Times Bad Times" was originally recorded by Led Zeppelin in 1968.

<i>Power and Pain</i> 1986 studio album by Whiplash

Power and Pain is the debut album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It was released in 1986 via Roadrunner Records and was followed up by 1987's Ticket to Mayhem.

<i>Insult to Injury</i> 1989 studio album by Whiplash

Insult to Injury is the third full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It follows 1987's Ticket to Mayhem. It was seven years before a largely changed line-up recorded a new album, Cult of One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Connelly (musician)</span> American guitarist and singer

John Connelly is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of New York City thrash metal band Nuclear Assault.

<i>Release from Agony</i> 1987 studio album by Destruction

Release from Agony is the third studio album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released on December 1, 1987 by Steamhammer/SPV in mainly Europe, and in 1988 by Profile/Rock Hotel Records in North America. This was their last studio album to feature bassist and lead vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer until he rejoined the band in 1999.

<i>Cast in Stone</i> 1997 studio album by Venom

Cast in Stone is the ninth album by British heavy metal band Venom, and their first album in 12 years to feature the original lineup. Recorded at Lartington Hall Studios near Barnard Castle, it was released on SPV/Steamhammer in 1997. It is the last Venom album to feature Abaddon on drums.

<i>The Gathering</i> (Testament album) 1999 studio album by Testament

The Gathering is the eighth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament, released on June 8, 1999. It was the first release the band had done with Spitfire Records. Co-produced by band members, Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson, this was the first album featuring new musicians Steve DiGiorgio on bass guitar and Dave Lombardo on drums. Billy, Peterson and Lombardo, along with longtime Testament collaborator Del James, are also given composer credits on the album. It would also be the only Testament album for Lombardo, who had left the band not long after the release of The Gathering.

<i>Strength of Steel</i> 1987 studio album by Anvil

Strength of Steel is the fourth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was released by Metal Blade and Enigma Records on June 22, 1987.

<i>The Pack Is Back</i> 1986 studio album by Raven

The Pack Is Back is the fifth full-length album by the English heavy metal band Raven, released in 1986. It was recorded in the US with renowned producer Eddie Kramer and features a sound more FM-friendly and commercial than any other Raven album, retaining the glam metal vein from its predecessor Stay Hard. Despite the pressure of the label to produce a commercially successful album, The Pack Is Back did not have any relevant chart entry.

T.T. Quick is an American heavy metal band from Osbornsville, New Jersey, formed in 1979. They are best known for their 1986 album Metal Of Honor and vocalist Mark Tornillo who has been the frontman for German heavy metal band Accept since 2009.

<i>Act of God</i> (album) 1988 studio album by Znowhite

Act of God is a studio album by the American Thrash/speed metal band Znowhite. Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".

References

  1. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Nuclear Assault- Something Wicked review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 321. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. Young, Simon (9 May 2023). "The 50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever". Metal Hammer . Future plc . Retrieved 9 December 2024.