Year : 1988 (Divebomb Records Deluxe Edition 2022)
Style : Speed Metal , Thrash Metal , Heavy Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 108 mb
Bio:
Speed / Thrash / Heavy Metal band from Washington State, US.Formed in 1987.Years active: ?-1987 (as Deadly Legacy), 1987-?...Only one album from 1988 "Lethal Dose".Compilation appearances: - "Terrorize" on Demolition No.1/90 Out of the Shadow... Into the Light (Demolition, 1990, cassette) - "The Abbatoir" on Metal Meltdown III (Medusa, 1988).Not to be confused with the Hardcore band Lethal Dose from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, who released some demos in the late '80s ("Prophecy Fulfilled," "The Party Starts in Five Minutes," "It's a Tough Life, but Someone Has to Live It!").
Album:
With roots in Chicago metal outfit Deadly Legacy, LETHAL DOSE took shape when guitarist John Parks relocated to Seattle, WA and hooked up with local bassist Barry Allen. The pair eventually joined forces with drummer Bill Waters and frontman Rick Danks. Wasting no time, the quartet was already heading into Steve Lawson Productions by 1988 to track a full-length album with now legendary producer Terry Date—who at that point had already worked with the likes of Metal Church, Sanctuary, Fifth Angel, etc.The resulting 10-song, self-titled album was released later that year through Seattle-based label Ever Rat Records, cranking out just under 30 minutes of crisp and compact thrash-leaning heavy metal with unique cover art that was a deliberate effort to distance the group from generic imagery such as skulls or fire. LETHAL DOSE was able to pursue some degree of touring along the West Coast in support of the material; in addition to shows with notable locals like The Accüsed, Bitter End, and Coven; and opening for national acts such as Nazareth and Quiet Riot.A rare five-song demo, Threshold of Pain, was then recorded at the home studio of Fifth Angel guitarist James Byrd, released in 1989. Sadly, LETHAL DOSE just couldn't catch a break amidst the infamously changing landscape of the Northwest music scene, struggling through a low local profile with a new vocalist until late-1992, when things finally fell apart.Over three decades later, Divebomb Records is psyched to partner with LETHAL DOSE for the first-ever official CD reissue of Lethal Dose, with the Threshold of Pain recordings (sans one track, omitted per band request) tacked on as a bonus. Remastered by Jamie King Audio, the disc will be packaged with a 20-page booklet jammed with photos, flyers, and a retrospective interview with the band conducted earlier this year. For the fans, by the fans!
Line-Up:
Rick Danks - Vocals
John Parkes - Guitars
Barry Allen - Bass
Bill Waters - Drums - See also: ex-Deadly Legacy
Production:
Cover, Design – Doug Fast
Engineer – Terry Date
Executive Producer – Matthew Rudzinski (tracks: All)
Executive-Producer – David Ulysses Portnow
Producer – Lethal Dose
Remastered By – Jamie King
Tracklist:
01. Caught in Between 04:29
02. Abattoir 03:03
03. Made of Metal 02:36
04. Written in Blood 02:06
05. Capturing Your Mind 02:50
06. The Evil 02:40
07. Not Afraid to Die 03:37
08. In the Mirror 02:31
09. Cause of the Dark 02:15
10. Ridin' 02:09
11. Threshold of Pain 03:51 (Bonus Track)
12. Deviant 03:19 (Bonus Track)
13. Leave of Senses 05:28 (Bonus Track)
14. Terrorize 04:12 (Bonus Track)
* Tracks 11-14 taken from the Threshold of Pain demo recorded in 1989
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