Giant "III (Japan, Avalon Marquee, MICP-10277)"

Giant is an American Melodic Hard Rock band that was formed in 1987. The band originally consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals and guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass. The Huff brothers were part of the founding members of the Christian rock band White Heart.

Giant disbanded in the early 1990s after recording two albums, but resurfaced in 2000 minus Alan Pasqua and released the album III in late 2001.

Tracklist:

1. Combustion (D. Huff)  1:33
2. You Will Be Mine  (D. Huff/D. Huff/M.Brignardello)   5:09
3. Over You  (D. Huff/M.Brignardello)  5:03
4. Don't Leave Me In Love (D. Huff/M. Spiro)  4:38
5. Love Can't Help You Now  (D. Huff/M. Spiro)  5:27
6. The Sky Is The Limit  (D. Huff/V. Stephenson)  4:56
7. It's Not The End Of The World  (B. Farrell/D. Huff/V. Stephenson)  4:46
8. Oh Yeah  (D. Huff/D. Huff/M.Brignardello)   4:40
9. Can't Let Go  (D. Huff)  5:18
10. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)  (John Moon Martin)  3:07
11. I'm A Believer 6:06
12. Chained 7:31
13. The Big Pitch 5:02
14. Cause We've Ended As Lovers 7:44

Includes:

* 12-page booklet with lyrics and credits

* 8-page booklet (all in Japanese) with liner notes, lyrics, and song durations

Track 10 is a Robert Palmer cover.

Tracks 11 to 14 are live recordings.

Track 14 is a Stevie Wonder cover.

Tracks 11 to 13 were previously released on the Don't Leave Me In Love single (2001).

The obi and the back cover both state ℗2001, with no specified company as the owner of the phonographic copyright.

The CD face states ©2001 Frontiers Records s.r.l.

Recording information:

Recorded at: Kiva Studios (Memphis), Dobb's Palace (Franklin), The Tracking Room (Nashville)

Mixed at:  Emerald Studios (Nashville), Right Track Recording (New York), The Rec Room (Nashville)

Forbidden "Distortion (1997 Reissue, USA, Fierce Recordings, 11091-2)"

Distortion is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. It was released four years after their second album, Twisted into Form, changing their early thrash style to embrace a slower style, presaging the groove metal sound of their next album, Green (1997).

Track listing

All tracks written by Forbidden unless otherwise stated.

1. "Distortion" 5:59
2. "Hypnotized by the Rhythm" 4:56
3. "Rape" 5:22
4. "No Reason" 6:23
5. "Feed the Hand" 6:41
6. "Wake Up" 3:57
7. "Mind's 'I'" 4:31
8. "All That Is" 4:17
9. "Undertaker" 6:24
10. "21st Century Schizoid Man" (King Crimson cover) 11:06

Time: 55:50

There is a 2:10 long hidden track at the end of the album.

4 different album covers exist.

Music videos:

- No Reason

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Music Annex, Menlo Park, California, USA.

Produced by Forbidden and Patrick Coughlin.

Mastered at Future Disc System, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Forbidden "Twisted Into Form [2008 Reissue, Remastered, Germany, Century Media, 9962162]"

Twisted into Form is the second studio album by American thrash metal band Forbidden. It features one line-up change from their debut – 1988's Forbidden Evil – with Tim Calvert replacing Glen Alvelais on guitar. The result is a more melodic and progressive affair with many acoustic interludes and clearer production, but less of a raw edge than its predecessor. It is their last album with drummer Paul Bostaph before he joined Slayer in 1992 when Forbidden was on hiatus.

Track listing

1. "Parting of the Ways" (instrumental) — Calvert, Locicero 1:05
2. "Infinite" Locicero Calvert, Locicero, Bostaph 5:57
3. "Out of Body (Out of Mind)" Locicero, Anderson Calvert, Locicero, Bostaph 4:34
4. "Step by Step" Locicero, Anderson Calvert, Locicero, Bostaph 4:52
5. "Twisted into Form" Locicero Calvert, Locicero, Bostaph 4:26
6. "R.I.P." Anderson Calvert, Locicero, Bostaph 7:37
7. "Spiral Depression" (instrumental) — Calvert, Locicero 1:49
8. "Tossed Away" Locicero Calvert, Locicero, Bostaph 4:36
9. "One Foot in Hell" Locicero Locicero, Bostaph 6:13
10. "Victim of Changes" (live) Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton 8:20
11. "Forbidden Evil" (live) Anderson, Locicero, Flynn 5:43
12. "Chalice of Blood" (live) Anderson, Flynn 5:45
13. "Through Eyes of Glass" (live) Anderson, Alvelais, Locicero 6:20

Time:  01:07:10

Recording information:

Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.

Mastered at Masterdisk Corp.

Produced and engineered by Michael Rosen

Assistant engineer for basic tracks by Mike Semanick

Tracks 10-13 recorded live at the Dynamo Festival, Eindhoven, Holland, May 15th, 1989.

Forbidden "Forbidden Evil (1999 Reissue, Germany, Century Media, 66029-2)"

Forbidden Evil is the debut album by American thrash metal band Forbidden, released in 1988. The title of the album refers to their original name before shortening it to Forbidden in 1987. The album was well received by both critics and fans and eventually became a cult classic. It is considered an essential release in the thrash metal genre.

Forbidden Evil was produced by Doug Caldwell and John Cuniberti, best known for working with Joe Satriani, at Alpha & Omega Recording, Studio 245 (both located in San Francisco) and Prairie Sun Recording in Cotati. The album's recording sessions took place in mostly 1988.

The album features future Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph and three of the songs were co-written by Robb Flynn, who later played with Vio-lence and Machine Head – although he never played on the album.

As of 2009, it is the only forbidden album to feature guitarist Glen Alvelais, who left in 1989 and would later join Testament (which had also featured Bostaph). He was replaced by Tim Calvert, who would remain with the band until their breakup in 1997.

The title track was covered by Temple of Blood on their 2008 release Overlord.

Track listing

1. "Chalice of Blood" Russ Anderson, Robb Flynn 4:27
2. "Off the Edge" Anderson, Glen Alvelais, Craig Locicero 4:12
3. "Through Eyes of Glass" Anderson, Alvelais, Locicero 6:18
4. "Forbidden Evil" Anderson, Locicero, Flynn 5:35
5. "March into Fire" Locicero, Anderson 5:05
6. "Feel No Pain" Alvelais, Locicero 5:05
7. "As Good as Dead" Anderson, Locicero, Flynn 4:11
8. "Follow Me" Locicero, Anderson, Alvelais 7:00

Time:  42:43

Recording information:

Recorded at Alpha & Omega Recording, S.F., CA, Studio 245, S.F., CA, and Prairie Sun Recording, Cotati, CA.

Mixed at Alpha & Omega.

Mastered at Bernie Grundman, L.A., CA.

Produced by John Cuniberti and Doug Caldwell

Recording engineered by John Cuniberti

Assistant engineered by David Plank

Executive produced by Cliff Cultreri