Time Is Up

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Time Is Up
Havok Time Is Up.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Thrash metal
Length42:02
Label Candlelight
Producer James Murphy []
Havok chronology
Burn
(2009)
Time Is Up
(2011)
Unnatural Selection
(2013)

Time Is Up is the second full-length album recorded by the thrash metal band Havok. It was released through Candlelight Records in 2011.

Contents

Background

In the pre-conception of the album, the band was going through many lineup changes, and as a result most of the material and demos for the album were written without a lead guitarist or drummer. Most of the songs on the album were written by frontman David Sanchez and bassist Jesse De Los Santos. By the time recording of Time Is Up had started, Reece Scruggs and Pete Webber had joined the band. There were 2 music videos made for the album, "D.O.A" and "Covering Fire".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Blabbermouth.net 8.5/10 [2]
Rock Hard 9.0/10 [3]

Time Is Up garnered generally favorable reviews in the metal community. Critics have cited the album as being "somewhat generic" in some parts. MetalUnderground.com compared the album to many classic thrash albums such as Metallica's ...And Justice for All , and Slayer's Reign in Blood .[ according to whom? ]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prepare for Attack"Sanchez3:56
2."Fatal Intervention"Sanchez, de los Santos4:27
3."No Amnesty"Sanchez, Webber3:29
4."D.O.A."Sanchez3:43
5."Covering Fire"Sanchez, de los Santos4:15
6."Killing Tendencies"Sanchez5:32
7."Scumbag in Disguise"Sanchez4:33
8."The Cleric"Sanchez, Webber4:45
9."Out of My Way"Sanchez3:20
10."Time Is Up"Sanchez, de los Santos, Webber4:02
Total length:42:02
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Postmortem/Raining Blood" (Slayer cover) (iTunes edition bonus track) Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King 7:16

Personnel

Havok
Artwork and design

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References

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