Rather Death Than False of Faith

Rather Death Than False Of Faith (Metalother Records 1988) is the debut album from UK thrash metal group Hydra Vein.

Rather Death Than False of Faith
Studio album by Hydra Vein
Released	1988
Recorded	Feb 27 – Mar 8, 1988 Blue Fox Studios Hove, England
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	38:18
Label	Metalother Records
Producer	Mark Waterman Charlie McLean
Hydra Vein chronology
Rather Death Than False of Faith (1988) After the Dream (1989)

Overview

Released to positive critical reviews in the metal press, Rather Death Than False Of Faith saw Hydra Vein hailed as the UK's answer to Slayer. The title is a quote from Anne Askew's motto, as it appears in at least one of her portraits.

Track listing

• All songs written by Damon Maddison, unless stated

1. "Rabid" – 4:28
2. "Crucifier" – 4:45
3. "The House" – 3:33
4. "Right To Die" (Maddison, Danny Ranger) – 7:07
5. "Rather Death Than False Of Faith" – 4:39
6. "Misanthropic" – 3:12
7. "Harlequin" – 7:10
8. "Guillotine" – 3:25

• Tracks 2 and 5 also appear on CMFT's UK Thrash Assault compilation (1989)

Credits

• Mike Keen – vocals
• Danny Ranger – guitars
• Stephen Davis – guitars
• Damon Maddison – bass
• Nathan Maddison – drums
• Recorded and mixed February 27 – March 8, 1988 at Blue Box Studios, Hove, England
• Produced and engineered by Mark Waterman and Charlie McLean

External links

• Hydra Vein official website