''Welcome to the World'' is the second and final

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album, released in 1997. It features a different vocalist from the band's first album, 1995's '' State of Mind''. In place of Hans Olav Solli is Andy Makin, whose "dark lyrics and distinctive vocal delivery" differentiate the album from its predecessor. It also features

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and Dave Murray of

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as guest guitarists. In 2006, ''Welcome to the World'' was re-released with two bonus tracks. These tracks contain Solli from the first album on vocals, and were probably recorded just before he left the band in 1997. The bonus track "Wait" is the same released in the Japanese version of ''State of Mind'' (1995) named "(Can't) Wait". There is a demo track called "Winter's Child" that was recorded during the ''Welcome to the World'' sessions but was never released.

Track listing

Personnel

*Andy Makin – vocals *

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– guitar, backing vocals *Gary Liedeman – bass guitar *

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– drums *(Hans Olav) Solli – vocals on "Wait" and "Just Like a Woman" Additional musicians * Dave Murray – guitars on "With You Again" *

– guitars on "I'm Alive" *Richard Cottle – keyboards *

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– percussion Production *Simon Hanhart – producer, engineer, mixing *

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– mastering at Whitfield Street Studios, London *Tom Girling – assistant engineer Other *Phil Nicholls – photography

References

1997 albums Psycho Motel albums Sanctuary Records albums {{1990s-hard-rock-album-stub