As Above, So Below is the second and final full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Forced Entry. It was released on June 14, 1991, on Relativity Records, and re-issued in 2009 on Lost and Found Records.[1] Music videos for "Macrocosm, Microcosm" and "Never A Know, But the No" were produced, the latter of which featured a cameo by members of Alice in Chains.[2][3]
| As Above, So Below | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | December 1990 | |||
| Studio | Normandy Sound in Warren, Rhode Island | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, technical thrash metal | |||
| Length | 45:09 | |||
| Label | Relativity Records | |||
| Producer | Tom Soares | |||
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As Above, So Below is considered a classic album of the early 1990s thrash metal scene.[citation needed] The tones and directions of this album are considerably more diverse than the straightforward thrash of Uncertain Future, consisting of elements of progressive, punk and groove metal, with more technical song structures and tempo changes, as well as a power ballad ("Never a Know, But the No").
As of 2020, the album is no longer in print.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic's Jason Anderson awarded the album three stars out of five, saying, "Musically similar to their earlier efforts, this 1991 Combat/Relativity records release boasts a punchier sound and slightly more technical material than prior efforts by the band. Brad Hull's guitar work is especially impressive, and his bandmates Collin Mattson (drums) and Tony Benjamins (bass and vocals) also deliver some creative and powerful performances of their own."[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Forced Entry
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bone Crackin' Fever" | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Thunderhead" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Macrocosm, Microcosm" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Never a Know, But the No" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "We're Dicks" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Apathy" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "The Unextinguishable" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "As of Yesterday" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "When One Becomes Two" | 5:27 |
| 10. | "How We Spent Our Summer Vacation" | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 45:09 | |
Credits
edit- Tony Benjamins – vocals, bass
- Brad Hull – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 4
- Colin Mattson – drums
References
edit- ^ "FORCED ENTRY: 'As Above, So Below' Reissue Available". April 12, 2009.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Forced Entry - Never A Know, But The No. YouTube.
- ^ "Episode Database". headbangersballunofficialtributesite.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jason (1991). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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