| Toxic Holocaust / Oprichniki | |
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| EP by Toxic Holocaust/Oprichniki | |
| Released | 2001 |
| Genre | Thrash metal |
| Length | 13:12 |
| Label | Self-released |
Toxic Holocaust / Oprichniki is a Split EP by thrash metal bands Oprichniki and Toxic Holocaust released in 2001. Tracks 1 & 2 is by Toxic Holocaust and tracks 3 & 4 is by Oprichniki. [1]
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs of the same variety, which are often called "split singles" and "split EPs" respectively. Split albums differ from "various artists" compilation albums in that they generally include several tracks of each artist, or few artists with one or two tracks each, instead of multiple artists with only one or two tracks each.
An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. EPs generally contain a minimum of four tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.
Thrash metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo. The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work. The lyrics often deal with social issues and criticism of The Establishment, using direct and denunciatory language, an approach borrowed from hardcore punk.
