Vicious Rumors - Digital Dictator

Vicious Rumors were one of the top underground metal bands of the late 80's, having made two critically acclaimed albums for Shrapnel before moving on to Atlantic. Shrapnel's release of the Digital Dictator CD in a deluxe digi-pak cover, marks the first time that this music has been available on CD as a domestic issue. Over 20 years old, Digital Dictator has a legion of fans who have waited years for a chance to get this aggressive metal music.

1987's Digital Dictator is the band's second album. Guitarist Geoff Thorpe and powerhouse vocalist Carl Albert (RIP) put together an album that came to define the Vicious Rumors sound. This is where the band moved past the Priest-driven power metal of Soldiers of the Night and incorporated more in the way of thrash riffs, which were obviously a huge part of the Bay Area scene at the time. The result is an album that's as aggressive as it is powerful, and one with some seriously high-octane metal anthems. "Digital Dictator", "Worlds and Machines" and "Condemned" are some great examples of Digital Dictator's fierce nature, but the whole album is remarkably solid.

Track List

1. Replicant
2. Digital Dictator
3. Minute To Kill
4. Towns On Fire
5. Lady Took A Chance
6. Worlds And Machines
7. The Crest
8. Condemned
9. R.L.H.
10. Out Of The Shadows