Ticket to Mayhem is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash.[2] It was released on Roadrunner Records in October 1987 and follows 1986's Power and Pain. In 1989, the band released a follow-up album, Insult to Injury.

Ticket to Mayhem
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 1987
RecordedMorrisound Recording,
Tampa, Florida
GenreThrash metal, speed metal
Length37:31
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerDan Johnson
Whiplash chronology
Power and Pain
(1986)
Ticket to Mayhem
(1987)
Insult to Injury
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The opening and closing tracks, both called "Perpetual Warfare", are simply sound effects of guns, explosions, and fighter planes.

In 1998, Displeased Records rereleased Ticket to Mayhem and Power and Pain together on one CD.[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Tony Portaro, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Perpetual Warfare"1:41
2."Walk the Plank" (Portaro, Joe Cangelosi)4:23
3."Last Nail in the Coffin" (Portaro, Tony Bono)4:30
4."Drowning in Torment" (Portaro, Cangelosi)3:48
5."The Burning of Atlanta"4:51
6."Eternal Eyes (Last Nail in the Coffin Part 2)" (Portaro, Bono)3:20
7."Snake Pit"3:52
8."Spiral of Violence"5:44
9."Respect the Dead"3:09
10."Perpetual Warfare"1:38
Total length:37:31

Credits

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References

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  1. ^ Ticket to Mayhem at AllMusic
  2. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (October 21, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002015 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Jan Jaedike. "Power And Pain / Ticket To Mayhem review". Rock Hard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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