A Small Deadly Space is the second and final studio album by heavy metal band Fight, released in April 1995. The album exudes a much darker and grungier sound than War of Words. A music video was made for "Blowout in the Radio Room".

A Small Deadly Space
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 18, 1995
GenreGroove metal
Length54:39
LabelEpic
ProducerAttie Bauw and Rob Halford
Fight chronology
War of Words
(1993)
A Small Deadly Space
(1995)
Alternative cover
2008 Remixed and Remastered edition cover
Singles from A Small Deadly Space
  1. "Blowout in the Radio Room"
    Released: 1995
  2. "I Am Alive"
    Released: 1995
Rob Halford chronology
War of Words
(1993)
A Small Deadly Space
(1995)
Voyeurs
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]
Rock Hard7.5/10[3]

Track listing

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Lyrics written by Rob Halford and Brian Tilse except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Am Alive" 4:56
2."Mouthpiece"Halford, Mark Chaussee3:22
3."Legacy of Hate"Halford, Tilse, Chaussee4:34
4."Blowout in the Radio Room" 4:10
5."Never Again"Halford, Tilse, Scott Travis3:51
6."Small Deadly Space"Halford, Chaussee, Travis5:19
7."Gretna Greene"Halford, Tilse, Chaussee3:52
8."Beneath the Violence"Halford, Tilse, Travis4:43
9."Human Crate" 6:09
10."In a World of My Own Making
  • I. "(no audio)" – 2:00
  • II. "Psycho Suicide" (Hidden Track) – 4:37"
 13:43
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Acid Test" (Instrumental)Tilse, Travis5:43

2008 Remixed and Remastered edition

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beneath the Violence"Rob Halford, Brian Tilse, Scott Travis4:43
2."Legacy of Hate"Halford, Tilse, Mark Chaussee4:34
3."Never Again"Halford, Tilse, Travis3:51
4."Mouthpiece"Halford, Chaussee3:22
5."I Am Alive" 4:56
6."Small Deadly Space"Halford, Chaussee, Travis5:19
7."Gretna Greene"Halford, Tilse, Chaussee3:52
8."Human Crate" 6:09
9."Blowout in the Radio Room" 4:10
10."In a World of My Own Making" 7:00

Notes

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  • "In a World of My Own Making" is a 7:06 song. A 2-minute silence occurs before a hidden track titled "Psycho Suicide" is played. It is included in the Japanese edition, but is not listed. It is not included in the remixed and remastered edition
  • The remixed and remastered edition features a different track order. "Beneath the Violence" features a different vocal take with occasional different lyrics

Personnel

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Fight
Production
  • Produced by Attie Bauw and Rob Halford
  • Executive producer – John Baxter
  • Recorded by Attie Bauw
2008 Remixed and Remastered Edition

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 48
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[5] 23
US Billboard 200[6] 120

References

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  1. ^ Gary Hill. "A Small Deadly Space review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ BUFFO SCHNÄDELBACH. "A Small Deadly Space review by Rock Hard". Rock Hard. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Fight – A Small Deadly Space". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Fight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.