Age of Paranoia
| Age Of Paranoia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2018 | |||
| Studio | ARC Studios Amsterdam, NL | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, crossover thrash, thrashcore | |||
| Length | 27:58 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord Records | |||
| Producer | Igor Wouters | |||
| Vitamin X chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [1] |
| Ox-Fanzine | 8/10[2] |
| Allschools |   [3] |
| Salad Days Magazine |  [4] |
Age Of Paranoia is the sixth studio album by Dutch punk hardcore crossover thrash band Vitamin X. It was released on May 18, 2018 through Southern Lord Records [5].
Recording and release
Age Of Paranoia was recorded at Amsterdam Recording Company in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and mixed by Igor Wouters.[6] It was announced in March 2018 that the band had signed with Southern Lord Records.[7] On April 12, the track "Modern Man" was premiered as a single through Bandcamp.[8] The full album was released on May 18, 2020 on compact disc, LP, and via digital download and streaming. Another song 'Flip The Switch' was released April 27 through Revolver (magazine) featuring special guest J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) playing a two-minute-plus guitar solo played on Emmerik's 1980 Gibson SG [9] Another guest on the album is guitarist Bubba Dupree formerly of Void (band), Soundgarden and more recently Brant Bjork playing on the song 'Rollercoaster Ride' [10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marc Emmerik, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Modern Man" | 1.21 |
| 2. | "Rollercoaster Ride" | 1:33 |
| 3. | "Age of Paranoia" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Human Plague" | 0:41 |
| 5. | "No One" | 1:35 |
| 6. | "Flip The Switch" | 2:12 |
| 7. | "Short Circuit" | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Speak No Evil" | 1:01 |
| 9. | "Deranged Degenerate" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Reverse Midas Touch" | 2:16 |
| 11. | "Media Messiah" | 1:49 |
| 12. | "Road Warrior" (Lyrics: Emmerik/Koutsman) | 1:42 |
| 13. | "Bounce Back" | 0:50 |
| 14. | "Leave Me Alone" | 1:35 |
| 15. | "Rock N Roll Destroyer" | 1:43 |
| 16. | "Shock Value" | 2:32 |
Personnel
Vitamin X
- Marko Korac – vocals
- Marc Joseph Emmerik – guitar, vocals on "Road Warrior" and "Leave Me Alone"
- Alex Koutsman – bass guitar
- Danny Schneiker – drums
Guests
- J Mascis - guitar (on "Flip The Switch")
- Bubba Dupree - guitar (on "Rollercoaster Ride")
Production
- Produced by Igor Wouters
- Mastered by Dan Randall
- Lay-out by Marc Emmerik
- Artwork by Marald Van Haasteren
References
- ^ Trauma, Tom (31 May 2018). "Vitamin X - Age Of Paranoia". Punknews.org. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Hiller, Joachim (September 2018). "VITAMIN X Age Of Paranoia". Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "VITAMIN X - AGE OF PARANOIA". Allschools. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Pasini, Marco (8 June 2018). "VITAMIN X 'AGE OF PARANOIA'". saladdaysmag.com/. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Edwards, Briony (2018-05-17). "Vitamin X stream new album Age Of Paranoia in full". Louder. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "DUTCH HARDCORE PUNK ICONS VITAMIN X ANNOUNCE US AND MEXICO TOUR; "AGE OF PARANOIA" LP OUT NOW ON SOUTHERN LORD". Grimmgent. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ "VITAMIN X: Amsterdam-Based Hardcore Punk Act To Release New LP Through Southern Lord This Spring". Southernlord. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos (12 April 2018). "Vitamin X: Dutch Thrashers Return with "Modern Man" (PREMIERE)". No Echo. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Pessaro, Fred (27 April 2018). "HEAR DINOSAUR JR.'S J MASCIS SOLO OVER VITAMIN X'S HARDCORE RIPPER "FLIP THE SWITCH"". Revolver. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Unique & Riveting: Vitamin X On 'Age Of Paranoia'". New Noise Magazine. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.