Released 1988 (1988) Label Shrapnel | Length 40:13 | |
Studio Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California; Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California; Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California Genre Heavy metal, neoclassical metal Producer Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Steve Fontano, Mike Varney | ||
Go Off! is the second and final studio album by heavy metal band Cacophony, released in 1988 through Shrapnel Records. About two years after the album's release, guitarist Jason Becker was diagnosed with ALS, rendering him paralyzed and completely unable to play to this day. Also two years later, guitarist Marty Friedman would join the band Megadeth.
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Critical reception
Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Go Off! 2.5 stars out of 5, calling it an improvement on their 1987 debut album Speed Metal Symphony and comparing the "slightly more song-oriented approach" to contemporaries Racer X. He praised Friedman and Becker's technical craft as "a very interesting listen at times" and that "There are even some beautiful moments, like the outro of the title track", while also noting an element of restraint in their playing compared to Speed Metal Symphony. However, much criticism was directed at singer Peter Marrino, with Hinds lambasting his vocals as "annoying" and the lyrics "ridiculous".