Age of Paranoia

Age of Paranoia
Studio album by
Vitamin X
Released18 May 2018
StudiosARC Studios
Amsterdam, NL
GenresHardcore 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.orgStarStarStarStarHalf star
Rock Hard8.5/10
Ox-Fanzine8/10
AllschoolsStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Salad Days MagazineStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star

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.

Recording and release

Age of Paranoia was recorded at Amsterdam Recording Company in Amsterdam, Netherlands and mixed by Igor Wouters. It was announced in March 2018 that the band had signed with Southern Lord Records. On 12 April the track "Modern Man" was premiered as a single through Bandcamp. 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. 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".

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

Guests

Production

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.