Length 35:35 Artist Racer X Producer Mike Varney Genres Heavy metal, Speed metal | Street Lethal
(1986) Second Heat
(1987) Release date 1 January 1986 Label Shrapnel Records | |
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Released January 1, 1986 (1986-01-01) Recorded Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California Similar Racer X albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
Racer x street lethal full album
Street Lethal is the first studio album by heavy metal band Racer X, released on January 1, 1986 through Shrapnel Records. The instrumental track "Y.R.O." stands for "Yngwie Rip-Off", as it bears similarities to "Black Star" by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen (from his 1984 album Rising Force), with an almost identical bassline. It later appeared in the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.
Contents
Racer x street lethal full album
Critical reception
Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Street Lethal 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "essentially a showcase for then teenaged guitar prodigy Paul Gilbert" and "skillfully executed, Judas Priest-style metal". Jeff Martin's singing was also likened to that of Judas Priest's Rob Halford and the rhythm section praised for "their part in maintaining the excitement." Hinds recommended the album for fans of shred, saying that it "has plenty to drool over."
Personnel
Songs
1Frenzy1:47
2Street Lethal3:43
3Into the Night3:36