Facemelter is the twelfth studio album by American hard rock/heavy metal band Y&T. It was released on May 21, 2010 through the Frontiers Records label.[1] It is their first album since the release of Endangered Species in 1997, the longest gap to date between two Y&T studio albums. This is the final Y&T album to feature bassist Phil Kennemore, who died of cancer the following year. 17 songs were written for the album, of which 15 were placed on the album.

Facemelter
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length1:02:56
LabelFrontiers Records
ProducerY&T
Y&T chronology
Endangered Species
(1997)
Facemelter
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metalholic(8.4/10)[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Y&T

No.TitleLength
1."Prelude, On with the Show"1:40
2."On with the Show"4:10
3."How Long"4:26
4."Shine On"5:01
5."I Want Your Money"4:42
6."Wild Child"4:09
7."I'm Coming Home"5:14
8."If You Want Me"4:33
9."Hot Shot"5:04
10."Blind Patriot"4:10
11."Gonna Go Blind"4:27
12."Don't Bring Me Down"4:22
13."One Life"4:22
14."Losing My Mind" (European Bonus track)4:56
15."Deadly Deceiver" (Japanese Bonus track)3:38

Personnel

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  • Dave Meniketti – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • John Nymann – guitar, backing vocals, solo on "I Want Your Money" and 2nd solo on "Blind Patriot"
  • Phil Kennemore – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Vanderhule – drums and percussion, backing vocals

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 21

References

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  1. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Y&T To Release 'Facemelter' In May". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. ^ Rose, Rustyn. "Review: Facemelter". Metalholic Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Y&T – Contagious". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2021.