Age of Paranoia
Studio album by
Vitamin X
Released18 May 2018
StudioARC Studios
Amsterdam, NL
GenreHardcore punk, crossover thrash, thrashcore
Length27:58
LabelSouthern Lord Records
ProducerIgor Wouters
Vitamin X chronology
About to Crack
(2012)		 Age of Paranoia
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Punknews.org[1]
Rock Hard8.5/10[2]
Ox-Fanzine8/10[3]
Allschools[4]
Salad Days Magazine[5]

Age of Paranoia is the sixth studio album by Dutch punk hardcore crossover thrash band Vitamin X. It was released on 18 May 2018 through Southern Lord Records.[6]

Recording and release

Age of Paranoia was recorded at Amsterdam Recording Company in Amsterdam, Netherlands and mixed by Igor Wouters.[7] It was announced in March 2018 that the band had signed with Southern Lord Records.[8] On 12 April the track "Modern Man" was premiered as a single through Bandcamp.[9] The full album was released on 18 May 2020 on compact disc, LP, and via digital download and streaming. A second song "Flip the Switch" was premiered on 27 April through Revolver featuring special guest J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. playing a two-minute-plus guitar solo played on Emmerik's 1980 Gibson SG.[10] Another guest on the album is guitarist Bubba Dupree formerly of Void (band), Soundgarden and more recently Brant Bjork playing on the song "Rollercoaster Ride".[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marc Emmerik, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Modern Man"1.21
2."Rollercoaster Ride"1:33
3."Age of Paranoia"2:45
4."Human Plague"0:41
5."No One"1:35
6."Flip the Switch"2:12
7."Short Circuit"2:25
8."Speak No Evil"1:01
9."Deranged Degenerate"1:58
10."Reverse Midas Touch"2:16
11."Media Messiah"1:49
12."Road Warrior" (Lyrics: Emmerik/Koutsman)1:42
13."Bounce Back"0:50
14."Leave Me Alone"1:35
15."Rock N Roll Destroyer"1:43
16."Shock Value"2:32

Personnel

Vitamin X

  • Marko Korac – vocals
  • Marc Joseph Emmerik – guitar, vocals on "Road Warrior" and "Leave Me Alone"
  • Alex Koutsman – bass guitar
  • Danny Schneiker – drums

Guests

  • J Mascis – guitar (on "Flip The Switch")
  • Bubba Dupree – guitar (on "Rollercoaster Ride")

Production

  • Produced by Igor Wouters
  • Mastered by Dan Randall
  • Lay-out by Marc Emmerik
  • Artwork by Marald Van Haasteren

References

  1. ↑ Trauma, Tom (31 May 2018). "Vitamin X – Age Of Paranoia". Punknews.org. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ↑ SCHNÄDELBACH, BUFFO (February 2018). "VITAMIN X Age Of Paranoia". Rock Hard. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Hiller, Joachim (September 2018). "VITAMIN X Age Of Paranoia". Ox Fanzine. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Benjamin (28 May 2018). "VITAMIN X – AGE OF PARANOIA". Allschools. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Pasini, Marco (8 June 2018). "VITAMIN X 'AGE OF PARANOIA'". saladdaysmag.com/. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Edwards, Briony (2018-05-17). "Vitamin X stream new album Age Of Paranoia in full". Louder. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. ↑ Vaim (19 September 2018). "DUTCH HARDCORE PUNK ICONS VITAMIN X ANNOUNCE US AND MEXICO TOUR; "AGE OF PARANOIA" LP OUT NOW ON SOUTHERN LORD". Grimmgent. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "VITAMIN X: Amsterdam-Based Hardcore Punk Act To Release New LP Through Southern Lord This Spring". Southernlord. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. ↑ Ramirez, Carlos (12 April 2018). "Vitamin X: Dutch Thrashers Return with "Modern Man" (PREMIERE)". No Echo. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Pessaro, Fred (27 April 2018). "HEAR DINOSAUR JR.'S J MASCIS SOLO OVER VITAMIN X'S HARDCORE RIPPER "FLIP THE SWITCH"". Revolver. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Unique & Riveting: Vitamin X On 'Age Of Paranoia'". New Noise Magazine. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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