Guilty as Charged (Culprit album)
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Guilty as Charged! is the only studio album released by the American heavy metal band Culprit through Shrapnel Records in 1983.[1]
Critical reception
Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic gave the album a glowing review, writing "one has to wonder if the then still Dungeons & Dragons-toting Queensrÿche didn't take note of Culprit's more lucid approach further down the road, since Guilty as Charged feels in many ways like a rough draft of Operation: Mindcrime. All conjecture aside, and even more unusual as compared to their average labelmates' guitar-first philosophy, Culprit songs like 'Steel to Blood,' 'Ambush,' and 'Same to You' boasted extremely memorable, singalong choruses to go with their disciplined instrumental foundations. As it stands, Guilty as Charged remains a lost gem of American metal from the 1980s, and well worth seeking out for fans of other bands from the period.[1]
In 2005, Guilty as Charged! was ranked number 476 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[2]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Guilty as Charged" |
5:45 |
| 2. |
"Ice in the Back" |
5:09 |
| 3. |
"Steel to Blood" |
4:28 |
| 4. |
"I Am" |
3:45 |
| 5. |
"Ambush" |
3:54 |
| 6. |
"Tears of Repentance" |
5:10 |
| 7. |
"Same to You" |
4:57 |
| 8. |
"Fight Back" |
4:05 |
| 9. |
"Players" |
5:38 |
| 10. |
"Guilty as Charged (Live)" |
6:28 |
| 11. |
"Stone Cold Crazy (Live)" |
2:31 |
| 12. |
"Fight Back (Live)" |
4:37 |
Personnel
- Culprit
- Bud Burrill - drums
- John DeVol - guitar
- Scott Earl - bass
- Kjartan Kristoffersen - guitar
- Jeff L'Heureux - vocals
- Production
References
- 1 2 3 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Guilty as Charged Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 16. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
