Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Force of Habit

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
August 17, 1992

Artist
  
Exodus

Producer
  
Chris Tsangarides

Length
  
68:41

Release date
  
17 August 1992

Label
  
Capitol Records

Force of Habit wwwmetalarchivescomimages737737jpg3712

Recorded
  
1992 Battery Studios, London, UK

Force of Habit (1992)
  
Another Lesson in Violence (1997)

Genres
  
Thrash metal, Heavy metal, Groove metal

Similar
  
Exodus albums, Thrash metal albums

Exodus 1992 force of habit full album


Force of Habit is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus, released on August 17, 1992 by Capitol Records in the USA, and Toshiba-EMI in Japan. The songs are a departure from the thrash metal style for Exodus, slower and more experimental. Many of the song titles are common figures of speech.

Contents

Force of Habit is Exodus's last release until their 1997 live album Another Lesson in Violence and their last studio album until 2004's Tempo of the Damned, since the band went on two extended hiatuses. This is Exodus's last album to feature John Tempesta on drums and is also their only album to feature Mike Butler on bass as well as the band's only release without the jagged edged "Exodus" logo that had appeared on all of the band's previous and subsequent releases. It was later re-released in 2008 in a limited edition mini-album packaging to resemble the original vinyl release, including the inner sleeve. This version was remastered and includes the bonus tracks from the Japanese release.

Exodus force of habit with lyrics


Reception

Force of Habit received a mixed review from Allmusic's Roch Parisien, who awarded the album three stars out of five, and stated that "Exodus slows the pace a notch, drops the guitars a register, and gives the thrash a little room to breathe." However, Gary Holt stated on Metal Evolution that Force of Habit is his least favorite Exodus album.

Force of Habit was the first Exodus album not to chart on the Billboard 200 since 1985's Bonded by Blood.

Band line-up

  • Steve "Zetro" Souza – vocals
  • Gary Holt – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Rick Hunolt – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Michael Butler – bass
  • John Tempesta – drums

    • Credits

  • Recorded at Battery Studios, London, UK
  • Produced and engineered by Chris Tsangarides
  • Assistant engineered by Chris Marshall and Sarah Bedingham
  • Mixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero at Riversound, New York City, USA
  • Additional recording and remixing by Marc Senesac at The Plant, Sausalito, California, USA
  • Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York City, USA
  • Artwork by Ralph Steadman

    • Songs

    1Thorn in My Side4:06
    2Me - Myself & I5:04
    3Force of Habit4:18

    References

    Force of Habit Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA