Court in the Act

by Satan

Court in the Act cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1983
  • Label: Neat
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 41:06
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Graeme English, Steve Ramsey, Sean Taylor, Russ Tippins, Brian Ross

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A criminally overlooked jewel of the NWOBHM, Satan's debut is a remarkably fast, structurally complex milestone of the burgeoning speed metal movement. 'Court in the Act' features breathtakingly precise twin-guitar harmonies and historical lyricism, offering a fiercely energetic, technically ambitious template that directly influenced the earliest thrash metal bands.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, technical, death, history, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Into the Fire (1:46)
  2. Trial by Fire (4:18)
  3. Blades of Steel (5:16)
  4. No Turning Back (4:01)
  5. Broken Treaties (4:43)
  6. Break Free (5:24)
  7. Hunt You Down (3:30)
  8. The Ritual (4:40)
  9. Dark Side of Innocence (0:56)
  10. Alone in the Dock (6:27)

Credits

  • Satan - primary artist, design concept, design, written-by
  • Bill Colwell - artwork
  • Graeme English - bass, classical guitar, written-by
  • Colwell Design And Art - design concept, design
  • Sean Taylor - drums
  • J.C. Aitchison - engineer
  • Yusman Osman - engineer, producer
  • Russ Tippins - guitar, written-by
  • Steve Ramsey - guitar, written-by
  • Brian Ross - lead vocals, written-by
  • Ian Cleary - management
  • Ian Wilson - management
  • Keith Nichol - mixed by
  • Ian Boddy - performer

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