Violent By Nature (Reis) [Original recording remastered]

Atrophy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Season of Mist
• ASIN: B000KRN67M
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,174 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Puppies and Friends

2. Violent by Nature

3. In Their Eyes

4. Too Late to Change

5. Slipped Through the Cracks

6. Forgotten But Not Gone

7. Process of Elimination

8. Right to Die

9. Things Change

Editorial Reviews

Initially known as Heresy, this thrash metal outfit hailed from Tucson, Arizona, USA. The band was formed in 1987 by vocalist Brian Zimmerman and guitarist Chris Lykins. Recruiting Rick Skowron (guitar), James Gulotta (bass) and Tim Kelly (drums), they recorded a demo "Chemical dependency", the same year. This attracted the attention of thrash specialists Roadrunner Records, who immediately recognized them as a band with great potential. "Socialized Hate" was an impressive debut, featuring heavy-duty riffing, screaming guitars and thoughtful lyrics. Their second album "Violent by nature" saw some musical progression, with the material showing a greater awareness of melody and a slightly less extreme approach. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome thrash album from 1990, August 24, 2009

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Brandon Thomas (Manistee, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Violent By Nature (Reis) (Audio CD)

This album blew me away. A pretty much unknown band makes a great album? That's crazy. Not really, but they only made two albums. I didn't expect this album to be so good. It kinda sounds like Testament because of the guitar tone and some of the riffs sound a little like Sodom but it's an original album and just awesome. Buy this album now!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album but..., June 12, 2007

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puppymeat "eclectic obsessive" (Tucson, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violent by Nature (Audio CD)

This a great album from local faves, and one of the best Arizona-born metal bands (along with Sacred Reich and Flotsam & Jetsam [I'd actually place Atrophy right between those, as far as quality of bands go]). It sounds great on what players this will play on...and there is the problem: This CD does not play on all CD players, and I am not able to upload it to my computer, either. I like to have all the music I'm currently listening to on my computer, so I don't have to carry the CD's around. I'm a tad disappointed because I was looking forward to checking out some of the other reissues in this series (Atrophy's "Socialized Hate," albums by Sadus, Gorguts, Heathen, Pestilence, and Solitude Aeturnus, among others), but I am not sure I want to spend the money if I can't be positive I can play them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finest thrash from the 80's..., August 4, 2006

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critico constructivo (PR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violent By Nature (Audio CD)

Back in the day i bought this gem on cassette, gladly i found it on CD but way expensive along with their first album, "Socialized hate". On this album Atrophy improves their vocal duties far better than their first and a more interesting guitar riffs also the production is better. Recommended if you like Exodus, Xentrix and the likes!!