Violence & Force

Violence & Force
Violence & Force
Studio album by Exciter
Released	February 1984
Recorded	November 1983
Studio	Pyramid Sound Studios, Ithaca, New York
Genre	Speed metal
Length	41:34
Label	Megaforce
Producer	Carl Canedy, Jon Zazula
Exciter chronology

Last updated August 16, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10^[2]
Kerrang!	(mixed)^[3]

Violence & Force is the second studio album by the Canadian speed metal band Exciter, released through Megaforce Records in February 1984. The album was produced by The Rods drummer Carl Canedy, who had already produced Anthrax's debut album Fistful of Metal .^[4]

Track listing

Side one: *Heavy*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oblivion"	0:34
2.	"Violence & Force"	4:04
3.	"Scream in the Night"	4:13
4.	"Pounding Metal"	4:33
5.	"Evil Sinner"	4:58

Side two: *Metal*
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Destructor"	4:19
7.	"Swords of Darkness"	3:58
8.	"Delivering to the Master"	6:06
9.	"Saxons of the Fire"	3:27
10.	"War Is Hell"	6:18

Personnel

Exciter

Dan Beehler − vocals, drums
John Ricci − guitar, backing vocals
Allan Johnson – bass, backing vocals

Production

Carl Canedy – producer
Exciter – arrangements
Chris Bubacz – engineer
Alex Perialas – assistant engineer
Jack Skinner – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Jon Zazula – executive producer
Andy Brown – artwork

References

↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Exciter Violence & Force review". AllMusic . Retrieved October 8, 2011.
↑ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
↑ Dome, Malcolm (February 23, 1984). "Exciter 'Violence & Force'". Kerrang! . Vol. 62. Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 8.
↑ David, Leslie (January 14, 2011). "Carl Canedy speaks about Exciter's Violence And Force record". Leslie's Metal Blog. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
↑ "EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Remastered, Reissued". September 26, 2004. Megaforce Records will release 'Violence and Force' on November 9, 2004, with the rest of the catalogue to follow in early 2005.
↑ "Exciter – Violence & Force". Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved October 9, 2011.

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[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Exciter Violence & Force review". AllMusic . Retrieved October 8, 2011.

[martin-2] Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

[3] Dome, Malcolm (February 23, 1984). "Exciter 'Violence & Force'". Kerrang! . Vol. 62. Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 8.

[4] David, Leslie (January 14, 2011). "Carl Canedy speaks about Exciter's Violence And Force record". Leslie's Metal Blog. Retrieved October 8, 2011.

[5] "EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Remastered, Reissued". September 26, 2004. Megaforce Records will release 'Violence and Force' on November 9, 2004, with the rest of the catalogue to follow in early 2005.

[6] "Exciter – Violence & Force". Encyclopaedia Metallum . Retrieved October 9, 2011.

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