| When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake! |
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| Released | April 1989 (1989-04) |
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| Recorded | September–October 1988 |
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| Studio | Austin Recording Studios, Austin, Texas |
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| Genre | Thrash metal |
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| Length | 38:52 |
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| Label | Metal Blade |
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| Producer | Angkor Wat, Kerry Crafton |
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic |     [1] |
When Obscenity Becomes the Norm...Awake! is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Angkor Wat, released in April 1989 by Metal Blade Records.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Innocence '89" | Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss | 4:29 |
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| 2. | "Something to Cry About" | Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss | 2:28 |
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| 3. | "Seat of Power" | Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss | 2:30 |
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| 4. | "Prolonged Agony/Ricky" | David Brinkman, Adam Grossman | 4:10 |
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| 5. | "The Search" | Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss | 3:23 |
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| 6. | "Awake!" | Adam Grossman, Danny Lohner, Dave Nuss | 0:47 |
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| 7. | "Under Lock and Key" | David Brinkman, Adam Grossman | 4:04 |
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| 8. | "Emotional Blackmail" | David Brinkman, Adam Grossman | 3:02 |
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| 9. | "Warsaw" | David Brinkman, Adam Grossman | 4:12 |
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| 10. | "Died Young" | David Brinkman, Adam Grossman | 2:30 |
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| 11. | "Circus of Horrors/Civilized" | David Brinkman, Adam Grossman | 7:12 |
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Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
- Angkor Wat
- David Brinkman – vocals
- Adam Grossman – guitar, illustrations, design, photography
- Danny Lohner – guitar
- Dave Nuss – drums, design
- Mike Titsworth – bass guitar
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- Production and additional personnel
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Release history
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Catalog
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| United States
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1989
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Metal Blade
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CD, LP
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51155
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References
External links
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