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A Distant Thunder (album)

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1988 studio album by Helstar
A Distant Thunder
Studio album by Helstar
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1988
RecordedPacific Studios, Venice, California
Genre
Length43:17
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerBill Metoyer
Helstar chronology
Remnants of War
(1986)
A Distant Thunder
(1988)
Nosferatu
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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A Distant Thunder is the third album by American heavy metal band Helstar, released by Metal Blade Records in September 1988, their first album on the label and found the band perfecting their signature mix of power metal and thrash metal. It includes a cover of Scorpions' "He's a Woman, She's a Man", appearing on their 1977 album Taken by Force.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Helstar, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The King Is Dead"4:02
2."Bitter End"4:20
3."Abandon Ship"6:55
4."Tyrannicide"5:29
5."Scorcher"5:49
6."Genius of Insanity"5:01
7."(The) Whore of Babylon" (Instrumental)2:32
8."Winds of War"6:08
9."He's a Woman, She's a Man" (Klaus Meine, Rudolph Schenker)2:53

Personnel

  • James Rivera – vocals
  • Larry Barragan – guitars
  • André Corbin – guitars
  • Jerry Abarca – bass, keyboards
  • Frank Ferreira – drums

References

  1. "Helstar "A Distant Thunder" | Metal Blade Records".
  2. "A Distant Thunder". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. "A Distant Thunder". brutalmetal.com. Retrieved April 7, 2011.



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