Maniac

by Acid

Maniac cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1983
  • Label: Giant
  • Country: Belgium
  • Length: 47:26
  • Community rating: 3.38/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Demon, Luc Van Den Bossche, Philip Van Loo, Anvill, T-Bone, Kate De Lombaert

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Maniac' stands as a foundational document in the development of European speed metal, notable for being fronted by a female vocalist during a male-dominated era. The aggressive pacing and unrelenting riff structures showcase an early thrash prototype emerging from the Belgian underground scene.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive, melodic, satanism, violence

Tracklist

  1. Max Overload (3:17)
  2. Maniac (4:42)
  3. Black Car (4:15)
  4. America (5:45)
  5. Lucifera (4:36)
  6. No Time (4:16)
  7. Prince of Hell and Fire (5:13)
  8. Bottoms Up (5:01)
  9. Drop Dead (2:46)
  10. The Day You Die (3:12)
  11. Exterminator (4:18)

Credits

  • H. Geldhof - artwork
  • T-Bone - bass
  • Anvill - drums
  • Dizzy Lizzy - guitar [solo guitar]
  • Demon - lead guitar
  • Kate De Lombaert - vocals, written-by
  • Dirk Simoens - written-by
  • Donald Devers - written-by

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