War of Words | ||||
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Released | September 14, 1993 | |||
Studio | Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 59:18 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Attie Bauw and Rob Halford | |||
Fight chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from War of Words | ||||
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Rob Halford chronology | ||||
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War of Words is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Fight, released on September 14, 1993, by Epic Records. This is the first release Rob Halford recorded after his departure from Judas Priest in 1992. He brought with him drummer Scott Travis from the band and recruited three new members. The music is a mixture between the heavy metal sound created by Judas Priest and a groove/thrash metal sound similar to that of Pantera. Halford is also credited with playing guitar but only recorded vocals for the album. Music videos were made for "Nailed to the Gun", "Immortal Sin" and "Little Crazy".
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [2] |
Rock Hard | 9/10 [3] |
In 2005, War of Words was ranked number 386 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [4]
All tracks are written by Rob Halford
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Pit" | 4:13 |
2. | "Nailed to the Gun" | 3:38 |
3. | "Life in Black" | 4:34 |
4. | "Immortal Sin" | 4:39 |
5. | "War of Words" | 4:29 |
6. | "Laid to Rest" | 4:40 |
7. | "For All Eternity" | 4:42 |
8. | "Little Crazy" | 3:49 |
9. | "Contortion" | 4:35 |
10. | "Kill It" | 3:30 |
11. | "Vicious" | 3:11 |
12. | "Reality, a New Beginning
| 13:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kill It (Dutch Death Mix)" | 3:36 |
"Reality, a New Beginning" is a 4:40 song. A 5-minute silence occurs before a hidden track titled "Jesus Saves" is played. The remixed and remastered edition includes the song as a bonus track
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 56 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [6] | 49 |
US Billboard 200 [7] | 83 |
War of Words | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 14, 1993 | |||
Studio | Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 59:18 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Attie Bauw and Rob Halford | |||
Fight chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from War of Words | ||||
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Rob Halford chronology | ||||
|
War of Words is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Fight, released on September 14, 1993, by Epic Records. This is the first release Rob Halford recorded after his departure from Judas Priest in 1992. He brought with him drummer Scott Travis from the band and recruited three new members. The music is a mixture between the heavy metal sound created by Judas Priest and a groove/thrash metal sound similar to that of Pantera. Halford is also credited with playing guitar but only recorded vocals for the album. Music videos were made for "Nailed to the Gun", "Immortal Sin" and "Little Crazy".
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [2] |
Rock Hard | 9/10 [3] |
In 2005, War of Words was ranked number 386 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [4]
All tracks are written by Rob Halford
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Pit" | 4:13 |
2. | "Nailed to the Gun" | 3:38 |
3. | "Life in Black" | 4:34 |
4. | "Immortal Sin" | 4:39 |
5. | "War of Words" | 4:29 |
6. | "Laid to Rest" | 4:40 |
7. | "For All Eternity" | 4:42 |
8. | "Little Crazy" | 3:49 |
9. | "Contortion" | 4:35 |
10. | "Kill It" | 3:30 |
11. | "Vicious" | 3:11 |
12. | "Reality, a New Beginning
| 13:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Kill It (Dutch Death Mix)" | 3:36 |
"Reality, a New Beginning" is a 4:40 song. A 5-minute silence occurs before a hidden track titled "Jesus Saves" is played. The remixed and remastered edition includes the song as a bonus track
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 56 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [6] | 49 |
US Billboard 200 [7] | 83 |