Unveiling the Wicked | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | December 1985 [1] | |||
Studio | Britannia Row Studios, London | |||
Genre | Speed metal | |||
Length | 43:29 | |||
Label | Music for Nations | |||
Producer | Guy Bidmead | |||
Exciter chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10 [2] |
Unveiling the Wicked is the fourth studio album by Canadian speed metal band Exciter, released through Music for Nations in 1986 and reissued through Megaforce Records in 2005. [3] This was the first album without the original guitarist John Ricci, who was replaced by Brian McPhee.
All songs written by Dan Beehler, Allan Johnson, and Brian McPhee.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Break Down the Walls" | 6:39 |
2. | "Brainstorm" | 1:32 |
3. | "Die in the Night" | 4:12 |
4. | "(I Hate) School Rules" | 3:57 |
5. | "Shout It Out" | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Invasion / Waiting in the Dark" | 5:41 |
7. | "Living Evil" | 6:59 |
8. | "Live Fast, Die Young" | 3:54 |
9. | "Mission Destroy" | 5:55 |
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