Suffering Hour

Suffering Hour
Studio album by Anacrusis
Released 1988
Recorded Holly Hills Studios, Kansas City, 20–25 March 1988
Genre Progressive metal, thrash metal
Length 47:10
Label Active
Producer Anacrusis & Jeff Johnson
Anacrusis chronology
Suffering Hour
(1988)
Reason
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Metal Forces(8.5/10)[2]

Suffering Hour is the first album by the St Louis thrash/progressive metal band Anacrusis, released in 1988 on the European label Active Records.[3][4] The album's recording was self-financed by the band members with $1200.[5]

The album was re-released on CD in 1990 by Metal Blade Records.

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Kenn Nardi, except where indicated

  1. "Present Tense" (Nardi, Kevin Heidbreder, Tom Liskey) – 6:22
  2. "Imprisoned" – 6:11
  3. "R.O.T." (Nardi, Heidbreder) – 4:51
  4. "Butcher's Block" – 6:07
  5. "A World to Gain" – 4:04
  6. "Frigid Bitch" (Heidbreder) – 4:03
  7. "Fighting Evil" – 3:25
  8. "Twisted Cross" – 7:20
  9. "Annihilation Complete/Disembowled" (Heidbreder/Nardi, John Emery) – 4:41

Personnel

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Anacrusis Suffering Hour review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. Krgin, Borivoj (1988). "Anacrusis - Suffering Hour". Metal Forces (28). Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. King, Louise (8 March 1990). "Anacrusis: Crashing Into Heavy Metal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 8G. Retrieved 11 April 2010. European-based Active Records took an interest, signing the quartet to a record deal and to release Anacrusis' debut album, Suffering Hour. ...
  4. Durchholz, Daniel (18 June 1993). "Proving their metal album no. 4 by Anacrusis is hard-hitting". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 11 April 2010. Which makes it a particularly opportune time for Anacrusis to celebrate the release of its ... which released the band's debut, "Suffering Hour," in 1988. ...
  5. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Anacrusis Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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