In the Beginning... (album) explained
| In the Beginning... |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Malice |
| Cover: | In the Beginning... (album).jpg |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Studio: | Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, CA; Pasha Studio and Cherokee Recording Studio in Hollywood, CA (USA) |
| Genre: | Heavy Metal |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Michael Wagener, Ashley Howe |
| Next Title: | License to Kill |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
In the Beginning... is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Malice, released on 1985 by Atlantic.
Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 and 10 were recorded at Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, California and produced by Michael Wagener, while tracks 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 were recorded at Pasha Studio and Cherokee Recording Studio in Hollywood, California and produced by Ashley Howe.[1] [2]
Critical reception
Billboard gave the album a positive reviewing stating the band was "more...than leather and studs", citing the strong production value highlighted by the tracks "Rockin' with You", "No Haven for the Raven", and "The Unwanted".[3]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes[4] and Discogs album release page.[1]
Musicians
- James Neal – vocals
- Mick Zane – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jay Reynolds – lead guitar
- Mark Behn – bass, taurus pedals
- Clifford Carothers – drums, motorcycle
Production
- Ashley Howe – producer, engineer (Pasha Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio)
- Duane Baron – engineer (Pasha Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio)
- Alex Woltman – engineer and recording assistant (Pasha Studio, Cherokee Recording Studio)
- Michael Wagener – producer, engineer, mixing (Total Access Studios)
- Michael Lardie, Wyn Davis – engineer and recording assistant (Total Access Studios)
- Mark Wilczak – mixing assistant
- Barry Levine – creative director
- George Marino – mastering
Notes and References
- Web site: Malice - In the Beginning...(1985,Vinyl). Discogs. 20 January 2024. Atlantic Records.
- Book: Sharpe-Young . Garry . Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu . 2007 . Jawbone Press . 978-1-906002-01-5 . 309 . en.
- 97 . Reviews . . 35 . 31 August 1985 . 82.
- Book: In the Beginning liner notes. 1985. Atlantic Records.
