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Vio-Lence β€” Oppressing the Masses

  • intothewellsabyss
  • Jul 13, 2023
  • 2 min read

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33 years ago today, Vio-Lence were β€œOppressing the Masses” with this brutal release!



On this day (July 13) in 1990, Vio-Lence released their second full-length album, β€œOppressing the Masses” via Megaforce Records/Atlantic Records.



Background:

In December 1989, Vio-lence entered the studio to record what would be their second album and only release on Megaforce (distributed by Atlantic) β€œOppressing the Masses”; however, the album faced multiple delays until its release in the summer of 1990.



Although the album's success did not match that of β€œEternal Nightmare”, it received some positive reviews and a video for the song "World in a World" was released. β€œOppressing the Masses” also generated some controversy, when the original album (which reportedly sold only 20,000 copies) was destroyed because of Atlantic's objection to the lyrical content of "Torture Tactics"; as a result, the album was reprinted without this track.



Vio-lence toured in support of the album for about a year, with bands such as Overkill, Exodus, Forbidden, Flotsam and Jetsam, Prong, Defiance and Rigor Mortis.



The song "Torture Tactics" can be found on the Japanese version of β€œOppressing the Masses”. The re-release version contains the tracks from β€œTorture Tactics” EP.


"Torture Tactics" was later released as an EP in 1991 via Megaforce / Caroline Records.



A promotional only CD was released for "World In A World".



Critical Reception:

Exclaim! Writer Chris Ayers stated; While Metallica recorded their Crossover classic β€œThe Black Album” and Testament slapped together their haphazard β€œSouls of Black”, Bay Area Metal upstarts Vio-Lence released 1990's promising "Oppressing the Masses", a follow-up to their '88 debut β€œEternal Nightmare”.”



While one reviewer on Amazon.com claimed;

β€œ5.0 out of 5 stars As great as β€œEternal” was, β€œOppressing the Masses” is even better, wow!!! If you loved β€œEternal Nightmare”, and Vio-lence, this is a must have! Not only does this retain the guts, and aggressiveness of β€œEternal Nightmare”, but this release is more refined, and organinzed, with big record label polish.”

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

β–Ά Listen to β€œOppressing the Masses” via Apple Music: Unavailable


β–Ά Listen to β€œOppressing the Masses” via Spotify: Torture Tactics https://open.spotify.com/album/065m1lAJ74ogCAlObLsCs0


β–Ά Watch the official music video for β€œWorld in a World": https://youtu.be/uZiuGmdpW4M


β–Ά Follow Vio-Lence on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vioofficialpage



Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. β€” E.N. Wells



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