EXCITER - Violence & Force 12" Vinyl LP Album

Collector's notes ( detailed background information on the persons working on this album)

Dan Beehler - drummer in Hellrazor (Canada) from 1978 until 1980. In 1980 the Hellrazor band was renamed into "Exciter". Around 1993 Dan started his own band: "Beehler".

Allen James Johnson (Bass) started in 1977 in a band called "Jett Black" and joined Beehler in the Hellrazor, Exciter and Beehler bands.

John Ricci - this is John Ricci from Canada, not to be confused with the American John Ricci. He has been playing guitar in Hellrazor from 1978-1980 and Exciter from 1980-Present, with a break from 1985-1990 while playing in the "Blackstar" band.

Alex Perialas is an American Producer and sound engineer, and owner of the "Pyramid Sound Recording Studios" in Ithaca, and has been responsible for the production and engineering of dozens of Heavy Metal albums during the 1980s. Alex Perialas and Carl Canedy have been working both together on the albums: Anthrax's "Spreading the Disease" , "Fistful of Metal", Overkill's "Feel The Fire", "E-X-E - Stricken by Might"

  Carl Canedy is a musician and music record producer. He is mainly known as co-founder and playing drums in "The Rods" and has played drums in bands called: "Canedy", "Killen", "The Jeffrey James Band", "Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle" He has also been producer of some great heavy metal bands like: Manowar, Anthrax, Helstar, TT Quick, E-X-E, Overkill. Carl Canedy and Alex Perialas worked both together on the albums: Anthrax's "Spreading the Disease" , "Fistful of Metal", Overkill's "Feel The Fire", "E-X-E - Stricken by Might".

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Album Production Information:

The album: "EXCITER Violence & Force " was produced by: Carl 'The Sacred One' Canedy .

Executive producer: Jon Zazula

  Jon Zazula is founder of the Megaforce record company , is a record producer and discovered and promoted Metallica.

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Chris "Dr Metal" Bubacz

  Chris "Dr Metal" Bubacz - a sound engineer in the 1980s responsible for the sound of a dozen of Heavy Metal bands in particular: Metallica, Anthrax, Znöwhite.

Assistent sound engineer: Alex "The Boy Pharoah" Perialas

This album was recorded at: Pyramid Sound, Ithaca, New York, November 1983

Mastered by Jack Skinner, Sterling Sound, New York City, New York

  Jack Skinner is a well-known mastering engineer, working at "Sterling Sound, New York City". During the 1980's he has mastered many albums for Heavy Metal bands, some of them include: Metallica , Exciter , Savatage , Anthrax and many others.

Album concept and artwork: Andy Brown, Dead Parrot Productions

Album cover photography: Joomey Photography

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: EXCITER Violence & Force

Band-members, Musicians and Performers
• Dan Beehler - Vocals, drums
• John Ricci - Guitars
• Allan Johnson - Bass

Complete Track-listing of the album "EXCITER Violence & Force "

The detailed tracklist of this record "EXCITER Violence & Force " is:

Track-listing Side One:
1. Oblivion
2. Violence and Force
3. Scream in the Night
4. Pounding Metal
5. Evil SInner

Track-listing Side Two:
1. Destructor
2. Swords of Darkness
3. Delivering to the Master
4. Saxons of the Fire
5. War is Hell

High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover  "EXCITER Violence & Force "

Album Back Cover  Photo of "EXCITER Violence & Force "

Inner Sleeve   of "EXCITER Violence & Force " Album

Photo of "EXCITER Violence & Force " Album's Inner Sleeve  

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