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Artist......: Atrophy
Album.......: Chemical Dependency
Year........: 2020
Genre.......: Thrash Metal
Type........: Demo
Label.......: SubLevel Records
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 862kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 10 tracks
Playtime....: 00:41:15
Size........: 255.3 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-06-29
S.Date......: 2020-02-25
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/k6b7lfcvz7voc
01. Chemical Dependency 4:05
02. Rest in Pieces 5:24
03. Preacher, Preacher 4:31
04. Suicide Pact 5:15
05. Product of the Past 4:03
06. Beer Bong 2:06
07. Killing Machine (Live) (bonus) 4:03
08. Rest in Pieces (Live) (bonus) 4:56
09. Product of the Past (Live) (bonus) 4:14
10. Beer Bong (Live) (bonus) 2:38
'Chemical dependency' (1987) is the debut release by
Atrophy, Thrash metallers from Tucson, Arizona. The term
'demo' is quite misleading as the production on
'Chemical dependency' is top notch.
While the songs on the demo appear on the full length
'Socialized hate', the demo presents the band at a
nascent stage and portrays their maturity in songwriting
right from the get-go. The demo, even though portraying
the aggression that is associated with Thrash metal, has
moments where you can hear the influence of traditional
heavy metal elements in the songwriting. Extremely
catchy riffs, played with near perfect guitar tone at
explosive speeds constitutes a strong foundation. James
Gulotta on bass deserves a special mention for some of
the best bass work ever seen on a thrash metal album.
Absolutely thunderous bass playing through and through,
especially on the track 'Preacher Preacher'.
While not the pinnacle of originality when it comes to
songwriting, it is definitely a great record and
executed perfectly. Atrophy is a criminally underrated
and often overlooked Thrash metal band, most likely
owing to the time of formation and operation.
Bonus tracks 7-10 taken from Jan. 30, 1989 live source
in Toronto, Canada.
Not to be confused with other bands with same name.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Atrophy/647