Exodus "Impact Is Imminent"

Impact Is Imminent is the fourth studio album by thrash metal band Exodus, released in 1990. Impact Is Imminent was Exodus' first album on Capitol Records as well as their first album to feature John Tempesta on drums, and their last to feature Rob McKillop on bass, though he appeared on their first live album, Good Friendly Violent Fun, which was recorded live in 1989 but not released until 1991. It was re-released in 2008 in a limited edition mini-album packaging to resemble the original vinyl release, including the inner sleeve.

Despite being released on a major label, Impact Is Imminent was not as successful as Fabulous Disaster and debuted at No. 137 on the Billboard 200, Exodus' lowest chart position to date. Impact Is Imminent would be Exodus' last album to enter the Billboard 200, until 2014's Blood In, Blood Out. Although Gary Holt expressed his dislike for the album during the making of Exhibit B: The Human Condition, saying, "If there was one album I could have back and record again it would be Impact ". He praised it for having "some of the best riffs I've ever written".

Exodus spent the latter half of 1990 touring in support of Impact Is Imminent. The band opened for funk rock act Red Hot Chili Peppers (who were labelmates with Exodus at the time) at The Kaiser Center in Oakland on July 21, 1990. Exodus was part of two major tours: in August 1990, they toured the U.S. with Suicidal Tendencies and Pantera (who had just released the most successful records of their respective careers: Lights...Camera...Revolution! and Cowboys from Hell), and three months later, they toured Europe with Flotsam and Jetsam, Vio-Lence and Forbidden. Exodus wrapped up the tour on December 28, 1990 at The Fillmore. The band was scheduled to tour in early 1991 with Judas Priest and Annihilator on the European Painkiller tour, but for unknown reasons, they were dropped from the tour and replaced by Pantera.

Track listing

All music composed by Gary Holt.

1. "Impact Is Imminent" 4:20
2. "A.W.O.L." 5:44
3. "The Lunatic Parade" 4:14
4. "Within the Walls of Chaos" 7:45
5. "Objection Overruled" 4:34
6. "Only Death Decides" 6:07
7. "Heads They Win (Tails You Lose)" 7:43
8. "Changing of the Guard" 6:49
9. "Thrash Under Pressure" 2:38

Total length: 49:47

Recording information:

Recorded at Music Grinder and Two Mendocino Studios.

Additional recording at Alpha & Omega, The Plant, and Earwax Studios.

Mixed at Alpha & Omega.

Mastered at Precision Mastering.