The Day of Wrath

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The Day of Wrath
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Studio album by
Released13 March 1985
RecordedPsycho Studios, Milan, Italy
Genre
Label Roadrunner
Producer Algy Ward
Bulldozer chronology
The Day of Wrath
(1985)
The Final Separation
(1986)
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The Day of Wrath is the major-label debut album of the Italian thrash/black metal band Bulldozer, released on 13 March 1985.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Panigada & AC Wild

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."The Exorcism" (Instrumental)2:49
2."Cut-Throat"3:54
3."Insurrection of the Living Damned"5:43
4."Fallen Angel"3:56
5."The Great Deceiver"4:31
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Mad Man"4:41
7."Whisky TIme"4:15
8."Welcome Death"6:08
9."Endless Funeral" (Instrumental)5:41
Total length:41:38
Limited Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
1."Fallen Angel" (Demo; From "Fallen Angel" demo)3:45
Total length:45:23

Personnel

Additional Musicians

Production

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References

  1. Eduardo Rivadavia: The Day of Wrath – Bulldozer, accessed on 2 May 2013.