The Principle of Doubt
by Mekong Delta
- Type: Album
- Released: 1989
- Label: Aaarrg
- Country: Germany
- Length: 39:32
- Community rating: 3.6/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Ralph Hubert, other, Marc Kaye, Rolf Stein, Keil, Julio Salvador Sagreras, Bj枚rn Eklund
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Operating under a veil of complete anonymity during their early years, this German outfit delivered one of the most intellectually complex thrash metal albums of the decade. 'The Principle of Doubt' aggressively incorporates classical music structures, dizzying time signature changes, and labyrinthine riffs into a relentlessly fast framework. It is a masterpiece of extreme progressive musicianship that remains highly revered by metal elitists.
Genres
Descriptors: uncommon-time-signatures, progressive, technical, virtuosic, conceptual
Tracklist
- A Question Of Trust (3:15)
- The Principle Of Doubt (3:57)
- Once I Believed (4:15)
- Ever Since Time Began (4:31)
- Curse Of Reality (4:50)
- Twilight Zone (3:30)
- Shades Of Doom (4:04)
- The Jester (6:01)
- El Colibri (1:25)
- No Friend Of Mine (3:44)
Credits
- Mekong Delta - primary artist, lyrics by, arranged by [re-arrangement for group and orchestre]
- Bj枚rn Eklund - bass, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, guitar [concert], sounds [additional], composed by, arranged by [re-arrangement for drums and bass]
- Gordon Perkins - drums [batterie], cymbal, gong, other [metal], arranged by [re-arrangement for drums and bass]
- Marc Kaye - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Rolf Stein - lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Keil - lead vocals, backing vocals, noises [human]
- Joachim Luetke - painting, cover [concept]
- F. Hallmack - sounds [additional]