Plugged in Permanent is the seventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1996. The new official bass player was Glenn Gyorffy but studio bass tracks are credited to Mike Duncan, in his first and only release, replacing Ian Dickson. It is also the first release with Ivan Hurd on guitar replacing Sebastian Marino.
| Plugged in Permanent | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 21, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Hypnotic Studio, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 45:58 | |||
| Label | Hypnotic (Canada) Metal Blade (US) Massacre (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Anvil | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 9.0/10[3] |
The title is a parody of the MTV Unplugged series of albums/performances. It is the band's first release on Massacre Records.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Steve "Lips" Kudlow; all music is composed by Kudlow and Robb Reiner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Racial Hostility" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Doctor Kevorkian" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Smokin' Green" | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Destined for Doom" | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Killer Hill" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Face Pull" | 2:54 |
| 7. | "I'm Trying to Sleep" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Five Knuckle Shuffle" | 3:26 |
| 9. | "Truth or Consequence" | 6:19 |
| 10. | "Guilty" | 6:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Stolen" | 4:39 |
Personnel
edit- Anvil
- Steve "Lips" Kudlow – vocals, lead guitar
- Ivan Hurd – lead guitar
- Mike Duncan – bass
- Robb Reiner – drums
- Production
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Jason. "Anvil – Plugged in Permanent". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Schäfer, Wolfgang (1996). "Review Album: Anvil - Plugged in Permanent". Rock Hard (in German). No. 109. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Anvil – Plugged In Permanent (1996, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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