War of Words (Fight album) explained

War of Words
Type:studio
Artist:Fight
Cover:Fight - War of Words.jpg
Released:September 9, 1993[1]
Studio:Wisseloord, Hilversum
Length:59:18
Label:Epic
Producer:Attie Bauw and Rob Halford
Next Title:A Small Deadly Space
Next Year:1995

War of Words is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Fight, released on September 9, 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".

Reception

The Philadelphia Inquirer called War of Words "a solid album of thrashing mosh-pit rock".[2]

In 2005, War of Words was ranked number 386 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]

Note

"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

Personnel

Fight
Production
2008 Remixed and Remastered Edition

Notes and References

  1. War of Words (Japanese release) . War of Words (Fight album) . . 9 September 1993 . booklet . . 4 988010 581923 .
  2. News: Stark . Karl . War of Words . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Nov 9, 1993 . E3.
  3. Book: Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. 2005. Rock Hard. de. 3-89880-517-4. 54.