| Stakkattakktwo | ||||
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| Released | August 2011 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 44:58 | |||
| Label | Perris Records | |||
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Stakkattakktwo is the fourth and final album of the British glam metal band Wrathchild. It was released on October 3, 2011, via Perris Records. [1] [2] [3] The name is a reference to the band's first album, Stakk Attakk (1984). It is the only Wrathchild album to feature Gaz "Psychowrath" Harris who left the band in August 2013.
All tracks are written by Angel, Star, Wrathchld, Psychowrath [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goin' Down" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "All About U" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Cherie Cherie" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Trikk or Treat" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Hollywood or Bust" | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Nice 'N' Eazy" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "White Hot Fever" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "I'll Be Your Rokk 'N' Roll" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Bad Billy" | 3:37 |
| 10. | "I Luv the Night" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Psychophantic Suicide" | 4:38 |
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