''The Sound of Violence'' is Bahraini thrash metal band

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, the album was recorded in Salmabad, Bahrain—an industrial district more akin to forging steel than to recording studios. Regardless, the band recorded eight songs between June and July 2004. Taking the DIY ethic to heart, the band put together fifty CD packages by hand—with their record company providing the cases and other components. They were all subsequently sold at ''Friendly Violent Fun 3'', another DIY concert organized by members of the band, as well as other bands in the Bahraini heavy metal music community.

Track listing

# "End of Days" – 04:04
(Music: Abdulla - Lyrics: Abdulla / Muijrers) # "Ignorance" – 03:55
(Music & Lyrics: Abdulla) # "Fame. Fortune. Flesh." – 04:44
(Music: Hatlani / Abdulla - Lyrics: Abdulla) # "Shattered Dream" – 03:59
(Music: Abdulla / Hatlani - Lyrics: Abdulla) # "Hole" – 05:29
(Music: Abdulla / Muijrers / Hatlani - Lyrics: Abdulla / Muijrers) # "Wrath of Violence" – 04:34
(Music & Lyrics: Abdulla) # "Sins of Man" – 04:34
(Music: Hatlani - Lyrics: Abdulla) # "Nuclear Winter" – 05:52
(Music: Hatlani - Lyrics: Muijrers)

Personnel

* Mahmood Abdulla – vocals,

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* Yousef Hatlani – guitars * Abdulla Muijrers –

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References

External links

Video of the band recording in Hilwan Studios @ YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sound of Violence 2004 debut albums Motör Militia albums