Do or Die (Viking album)

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Do or Die
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1988
RecordedSeptember–October 1987
StudioAdamo's Recording
GenreThrash Metal
Length32:10
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerViking, Brian Slagel (exec.)
Viking chronology
Do or Die
(1988)
Man of Straw
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[1]

Do or Die is the first studio album by the American thrash metal band Viking. It was released on February 1, 1988 through Metal Blade Records and executive produced by the label's founder Brian Slagel.[2][3] There has never been an official CD release of this album, although bootleg copies have been available.[4]

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Warlord"Matt Jordan, Ron EriksenBrett Eriksen, Ron Eriksen4:14
2."Hellbound"R. EriksenR. Eriksen2:37
3."Militia of Death"R. EriksenJames Lareau, R. Eriksen2:39
4."Prelude/Scavenger"JordanB. Eriksen3:46
5."Valhalla"Jorden, R. EriksenB. Eriksen3:17
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
6."Burning From Within"Jordan, R. EriksenB. Eriksen, R. Eriksen3:35
7."Berserker"JordanB. Eriksen3:37
8."Killer Unleashed"R. EriksenB. Eriksen4:00
9."Do or Die"R. EriksenB. Eriksen4:25
Total length:32:10

Personnel[edit]

Viking
  • Ron Eriksen - vocals, guitar
  • Brett Eriksen - guitar
  • James Lareau - bass
  • Matt Jordan - drums
Production
  • Jerry Adamowicz - engineer
  • Brian Slagel - executive producer

References[edit]

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 398. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  2. ^ "Viking - Do or Die". Metal-Archives.com. 21 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Viking - Do Or Die (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 21 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Welcome Thrashers! Viking Thrash Metal". vikingthrashmetal.com. 21 January 2013.