Uncertain Future

Uncertain Future
Studio album by Forced Entry
Released	June 30, 1989
Recorded	January 1989
Studio	London Bridge Studio, Seattle
Genre	Thrash metal, technical thrash metal [1]
Length	38:02
Label	Combat Records
Producer	Rick Parashar, Forced Entry
Forced Entry chronology
Uncertain Future (1989) As Above, So Below (1991)

Uncertain Future is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forced Entry. It was released on June 30, 1989, on Combat Records.

Uncertain Future is known as one of the albums that established a distinctive thrash metal sound in the field of the music of Seattle. Musically, this album is a characteristic blend of thrash metal, speed metal, punk and progressive elements. These elements crystalized the "technical/progressive thrash" sound that Forced Entry would expand and improve on their next album As Above, So Below . ^{[2] [1]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic's John Book awarded the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "They changed the world of thrash with their debut album in 1989, featuring eerie power chords, awesome vocals, and a tremendous bass guitar sound. For an album recorded on a low budget, the sound is impressive. This album has yet to be appreciated by the masses." ^[3]

Track listing

All music is by Forced Entry. All lyrics are by Tony Benjamins, except track 6 (Brad Hull).

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bludgeon"	4:34
2.	"Kaleidoscope of Pain"	4:20
3.	"A Look Through Glass"	4:06
4.	"Anaconda"	4:39
5.	"Octoclops"	4:57
6.	"Unrest They Find"	5:12
7.	"Morgulon"	5:12
8.	"Foreign Policy"	5:02

Personnel

• Tony Benjamins – vocals, bass
• Brad Hull – guitar, vocals on track 6
• Colin Mattson – drums

References

1. "20 Of The Greatest Technical Thrash Albums Of The 1980's!". Worship Metal. March 29, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
2. "The Seattle Metal Scene". KNAC.com. March 7, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
3. Book, John (1989). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.