The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys

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The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 1995
RecordedJune–July 1995
StudioAustin Recording Studio, Austin, Texas
Genre Alternative metal
Length55:26
Label DMZ Records
Producer Tom Fletcher, Harry B. Friedman II
Dangerous Toys chronology
Pissed
(1994)
The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys
(1995)
Vitamins and Crash Helmets Tour – Greatest Hits Live
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 8/10 [2]

The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys is the fourth album by Dangerous Toys. It was released in 1995, and is the band's last studio album to date. The album's title is a parody of the name used in reference to American recording artist Prince from 1991 to 2000, while the cover artwork is a spoof of his 1988 album Lovesexy .

Contents

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

Track listing

  1. "Share the Kill - 3:22
  2. "Cure the Sane - 4:09
  3. "The Numb - 4:10
  4. "Take Me Swiftly - 4:16
  5. "Heard It All - 5:04
  6. "Transmission - 5:45
  7. "Words on the Wall - 3:29
  8. "Better to Die - 4:42
  9. "Down Inside - 3:20
  10. "New Anger" - 3:40
  11. "Monster Man" - 3:57
  12. "To Live the Lie" - 6:52
  13. "Mom & Dad" - 2:40

Personnel

Dangerous Toys
Production

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References

  1. Jeffries, Vincent. "Dangerous Toys - The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  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. 99. 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.