''Cult of One'' is the fourth full-length studio album by American
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
band
Whiplash
Whiplash may refer to:
* The long flexible part of a whip
* Whiplash (medicine), a neck injury
** Whiplash Injury Protection System (WHIPS), in automobiles
Film and television
* ''Whiplash'' (1948 film), a US film noir about a boxer
* ''Whiplas ...
. It was released on Massacre Records in 1996 and follows a seven-year absence of the band after 1989's ''
Insult to Injury
''Insult to Injury'' is the third full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It follows 1987's ''Ticket to Mayhem''. It was seven years before a largely changed line-up recorded a new album, ''Cult of One
''Cult of On ...
''. A different vocalist and bass player, and an additional guitarist joined originals Tony Portaro and Tony Scaglione – a line-up which again changed for the following year's offering, ''
Sit Stand Kneel Prey
''Sit Stand Kneel Prey'' is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It was released in September 1997 via Massacre Records and comes only one year after their previous album, ''Cult of One''.
Vocalist Rob Gonzo's stay wa ...
''.
Track listing
#"Such is the Will" – 6:20
#"No One's Idol" – 5:24
#"No Fear to Tread" – 5:13
#"1,000 Times" – 6:52
#"Wheel of Misfortune" – 5:23
#"Heavenaut" – 7:50
#"Lost World" – 5:26
#"Cult of One" – 8:28
#"Enemy" – 4:32
#"Apostle of Truth" – 6:51
Credits
* Rob Gonzo – vocals
* Tony Portaro – guitar
* Warren Conditi – guitar
* James Preziosa – bass
* Tony Scaglione – drums
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Michael Pinnella
Michael Pinnella (born August 29, 1969) is an American keyboard player, most notably for the band Symphony X. Michael is one of two Symphony X members to appear on all nine of the band's albums (the other being Michael Romeo).
He has released ...
– keyboards on tracks 7, 8, 10
References
Groove metal albums
Thrash metal albums
External links
Massacre Records album pageRoadrunner Records band pageEncyclopaedia Metallum album entry
1996 albums
Whiplash (band) albums
Massacre Records albums
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