''Scourge'' is the fourth studio album by British
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
Xentrix
Xentrix () are an English thrash metal band from Preston, Lancashire. The band were formed in 1984 under the name Sweet Vengeance. They changed their name to Xentrix in 1988, and released four albums – '' Shattered Existence'' (1989), ''For ...
. It was released in 1996 through Heavy Metal Records.
It is the only album to feature vocalist Simon Gordon and guitarist Andy Rudd, and their final one with bassist Paul "Macka" MacKenziel. The album was also Xentrix's final studio album for more than two decades, until the release of ''
Bury the Pain
''Bury the Pain'' is the fifth studio album by British thrash metal band Xentrix, released on 7 June 2019 in Europe and 21 June 2019 in North America, 25 years after their previous album ''Scourge
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'' in 2019.
Track listing
All songs written by Xentrix.
Personnel
;Xentrix
*Simon Gordon -Vocals
*Andy Rudd - Rhythm Guitar
*Dennis Gasser - Drums
*Paul "Macka" MacKenzie - Bass
*Kristian "Stan" Havard - Lead Guitar
;Production
*Mark Freshney -Cover art
*Mark Stuart - Producer, Engineering, Mixing
*Huw Lloyd-Jones - Cover art
*Martin Talbot - Band Photos
References
External sites
Xentrix - Scourge
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1996 albums
Xentrix albums