Fabulous Disaster

Fabulous Disaster

Track Listings

1. Last Act of Defiance - Exodus, Exodus

2. Fabulous Disaster

3. Toxic Waltz

4. Low Rider

5. Cajun Hell

6. Like Father, Like Son

7. Corruption

8. Verbal Razors

9. Open Season

10. Overdose

Tracks:

The Last Act Of Defiance
Fabulous Disaster
The Toxic Waltz
Low Rider
Cajun Hell
Like Father, Like Son
Corruption
Verbal Razors
Open Season
Overdose

Customer Reviews:

meh.......2007-02-23

the cd is great in content. but, the level of sound is so low! when i burn my favourites with a song from this one, suddenly the volume is way down. get the remastered one instead, if there is one.

better get insurance.......2006-04-15

For me this was the easiest exodus album to get into. I must admit i didnt listen past impact. The vocals on this album flow great and will definitly pump you up. This came out in a time when a lot of metal bands were hitting there stride and this is a keeper. I will always have fond memories of this album and highly recomend it to fans of metal.

One of the best "Trash" Metal records of the 80's.......2006-01-27

When you speak of Thrash metal today, most people remember the bands that made the genere famous. Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Overkill, and Slayer. Many forget bands such as Exodus, as they never had the popularity of the other bands, yet this remains one of the best Trash albums put out in the 80's. This was a album that when first released in 1989, I swear I didnt take it out of my walkman for 2 months straight. It was that good. Today, it doesnt quite have the same effect, but its still a classic trash album, and any fan of metal should have this in their collection, to hear what "True" metal was! Even though its not that complex, there are some lightning fast riffs and some great speed drumming for you hear. I really hope that all metal heads past and present wont forget about this classic..ENJOY

The Height of Thrash Metal Glory.......2005-11-22

While not necessarily their best album, "Fabulous Disaster" found Exodus at their peak as a band and is nonetheless the last great album they would record (until their stunning comeback with "Tempo of the Damned"). By this point Steve "Zetro" Souza had settled in as the singer of the band rather than a mere replacement, with a unique gravelly voice somewhere between Lemmy Kilmister and Udo Dirkschneider of Accept.

The album starts off with a spoken word diatribe against the prison system which reduces the concept of imprisonment to the old Biblical inquiry: "Am I my brother's keeper?" The song itself, "The Last Act of Defiance", chronicles a real life prison riot in the early 80s and is successful more for it's palpable sense of outrage and injustice than the merits of it's dubious politics. "Fabulous Disaster" follows with the obligatory-at-the-time anti-nuke protest song, which is catchy enough and well played but fairly minor in terms of the lyrical points it scores.

Finally we have the one certified metal classic from this album, "Toxic Waltz", possibly the greatest song ever written about the essential worth of the almighty mosh pit. It's closely followed by a cover of War's immortal "Low Rider", a rendition most noted for it's wealth of guitar fills and soloing. It's in startling contrast to the laid back ennui of the original. The middle section of the album is closed out by a couple of decent but comparably forgettable tunes, "Cajun Hell" and "Like Father Like Son". The latter actually has some of the better lyrics on the album, concerning the perpetuation of negative family characteristics from a father to his progeny, but the rhythm of the song is fairly static and the topical lyrics would be decisively one-upped a year later with Anthrax's "Keep It in the Family".

But then we have "Corruption" and "Verbal Razors", two of Exodus' most incendiary offerings. One can debate the choice of Steve Souza over beloved original vocalist Paul Baloff all they want, but it's hard to deny the channelled rage effective in Souza's voice, a characteristic that drives both of these tunes and would turn up again 15 years later in the even more enraged "Scar Spangled Banner" off the aforementioned "Tempo of the Damned". "Corruption" restricts it's focus to elected officials while "Verbal Razors" lashes out at everyone with the gall to let their mouth run afoul of their convictions. To top it off you also get a cover of AC/DC's "Overdose" which is far less essential than "Low Rider", but overall the mediocre tracks are subsumed in the greatness of the rest of the album. This is a true must have for any essential thrash collection.

Underrated thrash classic.......2005-09-11

It isn't a perfect world. If it were, Exodus would be at the top of the metal heap, having stayed true to their craft without compromise. Plus, the guitar duo of Rick Hunolt, who has just left the band (bummer) and Gary Holt, the principle songwriter of Exodus, are as exciting and innovative as any classic tag team in rock, be it Brian Robertson/Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest, or the triple team of Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers of the almighty Iron Maiden.
Add to the mix the manic voice of Steve Souza, who, at times is frighteningly reminiscent of the late Bon Scott, and "Fabulous Disaster" delivers the punch, humor and originality that so many metal outfits lack.
"Toxic Waltz" and the insane cover of "Low Rider" provide the yuks. "Overdose", the old AC/DC chestnut, gets a faithful reading and the hardcore numbers like "Corruption" and "Verbal Razors" will have you headbanging your way to a migraine in record time.
Not quite as punishing as "Tempo Of The Damned", but much stronger than "Pleasures Of The Flesh", "Fabulous Disaster" is a must have for Exodus fans.

Average customer rating:

Fab D Returns Triumphant

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Fabulous Disaster
Manufacturer: I Scream Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Fab D Returns Triumphant.......2007-06-20

Fabulous Disaster is back in full-length action with former guitarist Lynda Mandolyn now on lead vocals - this may just be the best album the band has yet produced. They're not changing their M.O. - fast, highly melodic rock & roll is still the order of the day (and thank goodness for it). Love At First Fight is distinguished both by the high quality of its songs and the excellence of the instrumentation and vocals. Just try listening to the first track, Such A Stupid Girl, and see if you can manage to get that joyously infectious melody out of your head. You get a full 16 tracks, and the quality does not drop off in the latter sections of the album. Things come to a close with a delightful cover of T. Rex's 20th Century Boy.

HIGHLY recommended.

Average customer rating:

whoops...they did it again

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Manufacturer: Pink & Black Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

whoops...they did it again.......2003-03-06

The Fab D foursome has done it yet again: they've put out yet another wonderful CD. Panty Raid will not disappoint. The girls have clearly "grown up." They've gotten some life experience and that's reflected in the songs they sing. It's one of those CD's you listen to and from the first time, you intuitively know the lyrics. The CD does not linger far from the last CD, in the fact that it's just awesome, catchy, and their melodic outbursts are refreshingly...fresh! (As usual) Can these girls go wrong? I think not, it's obvious they've had a couple of bad relationships, but their broken hearts proved to be great inspiration. It sounds cheesy, but I totally relate. The songs lyrics sound like something I'd say, or would have written, "Everywhere I see your face"- god yah. I can't get enough...I'm addicted. I've owned the cd for three days now, and I already know all of the lyrics, I can't wait for the next tour, the next cd...the next time I can listen to it! Ya gotta be proud, because Fabulous Disaster has once again proved themselves...Fabulous.

Average customer rating:

OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kick ass girl punk!
....girl punk!

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Album Description

The second band to find a home on Pink & Black Records, San Francisco's very own all woman punk band. These girls have lots of tattoo's! They'll rock your soul and then kick your ass! 13 tracks including 'Down the Drain', April Fools' and 'Rich Bitches in Volvos'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-12-23

YESSSS!!!

These girls have hit the nail on the head!!!!!!

I was mildly upset that they took their name from the greatest thrash album ever produced by Exodus, of similar Bay Area roots. That anger instantly turned to glee when I listened to about five minutes of this FANTASTIC punk band.

Immediate similarities that come to mind, Nirvana, "Im on a Plain", Go Go's, "We've got the Beat", OP IVY, the whole darn thing. This band captures a punk sound that I haven't heard in a while, and their roots obviously go deeper than punk.

I say two passionate thumbs up to this band that is most certainly on the verge (...) all over the world.

Kick ass girl punk!.......2001-05-02

This cd rules! It's like an all girl NOFX (hell, Fat Mike did produce it). Cool harmonies and great lyrics. It's refreshing to hear a female voice - I can only think of the Muffs and the Distillers as other female fronted punk bands (Yes there's No Doubt, but they suck!). If you're sick of hearing some whining skater for the 4000th time then buy this album. Hell yeah!

....girl punk!.......2001-05-02

This cd rules! It's like an all girl NOFX (... Fat Mike did produce it). Cool harmonies and great lyrics. It's refreshing to hear a female voice - I can only think of the Muffs and the Distillers as other female fronted punk bands (Yes there's No Doubt, but they suck!). If you're sick of hearing some whining skater for the 4000th time then buy this album. ...yeah!

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