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| artist = [[Exodus (American band)|Exodus]]
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| cover = Exodus - Fabulous Disaster.jpg
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| released = January 30, 1989<ref name=met >{{cite web | url = http://www.metallipromo.com/ex.html | title = Exodus | accessdate = 2012-12-26 | publisher = Metallipromo.com}}</ref>
| released = January 30, 1989<ref name=met >{{cite web | url = http://www.metallipromo.com/ex.html | title = Exodus | accessdate = December 26, 2012 | publisher = Metallipromo.com}}</ref>
| recorded = September–October 1988<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/biography-exodus-band.html |title=Exodus – Biography – Bonded By Blood – Gary Holt – Paul Baloff – Kirk Hammett |publisher=fullinbloommusic.com |accessdate=2016-08-26}}</ref>
| recorded = September–October 1988<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fullinbloommusic.com/biography-exodus-band.html |title=Exodus – Biography – Bonded By Blood – Gary Holt – Paul Baloff – Kirk Hammett |publisher=fullinbloommusic.com |accessdate=August 26, 2016}}</ref>
| studio = [[Alpha & Omega Recording|Alpha & Omega]], San Francisco, California
| venue =
| studio = Alpha & Omega Recording, [[San Francisco, California]], USA
| genre = [[Thrash metal]]
| genre = [[Thrash metal]]
| length = 50:47
| length = 45:20
| label = [[Relativity Records]]<br/>[[Music For Nations]]<br/>[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|CBS Sony]] (Japan)
| label = [[Combat Records|Combat]]/[[Relativity Records|Relativity]]
| producer = Marc Senesac<br/>[[Gary Holt (musician)|Gary Holt]]<br/>[[Rick Hunolt]]
| producer = [[Gary Holt (musician)|Gary Holt]], Rick Hunolt, Marc Senesac
| prev_title = [[Pleasures of the Flesh]]
| prev_title = [[Pleasures of the Flesh]]
| prev_year = 1987
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'''''Fabulous Disaster''''' is the third studio album by [[Exodus (American band)|Exodus]]. It was released on January 30, 1989<ref name=met /> on the [[United Kingdom|UK]] label [[Music for Nations]], while the [[United States|US]] version was released on [[Combat Records|Combat]]/[[Relativity Records]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/Exodus-Fabulous-Disaster/master/106082 | title = Exodus (6) – Fabulous Disaster | accessdate = 2011-10-16 | publisher = [[Discogs]]}}</ref> In 1999, [[Century Media Records|Century Media]] remastered and reissued the band's first three albums in Europe only.
'''''Fabulous Disaster''''' is the third studio album by American [[thrash metal]] band [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]]. It was released on January 30, 1989<ref name=met /> on the UK label [[Music for Nations]], while the US version was released on [[Combat Records|Combat]]/[[Relativity Records]]. In 1999, [[Century Media Records|Century Media]] remastered and reissued the band's first three albums in Europe only.


''Fabulous Disaster'' was [[Tom Hunting]]'s last release with Exodus until the 1997 live album ''[[Another Lesson in Violence]]''. Additionally, it was the first Exodus album not to feature a lineup change from after one consecutive studio album, and one of two albums to include two song covers (the other being 1992's ''[[Force of Habit]]'').
''Fabulous Disaster'' was [[Tom Hunting]]'s last release with Exodus until the 1997 live album ''[[Another Lesson in Violence]]''. Additionally, it was the first Exodus album not to feature a lineup change from after one consecutive studio album, and one of two albums to include two song covers (the other being 1992's ''[[Force of Habit]]'').

==Tour==
Exodus toured for five months to promote ''Fabulous Disaster''. The band embarked on a month-long European tour with [[Nuclear Assault]] and [[Acid Reign]].<ref name="metallipromo">{{cite web |url=http://www.metallipromo.com/ex.html |title=Exodus Shows |accessdate=July 6, 2013 |publisher=Metallipromo}}</ref> In the spring of 1989, Exodus landed a supporting slot for the [[Headbangers Ball Tour|Headbangers Ball tour]] with [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Helloween]], exposing the band to a wide thrash metal audience. Exodus then embarked on another North American tour, which lasted from May to July 1989; supporting acts were [[Sick of It All]], Faith or Fear, [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]], Dead Orchestra and Wehrmacht.<ref name="metallipromo"/> The band wrapped up the tour at [[The Fillmore]] on July 14, 1989; this show was recorded on the band's first live album ''[[Good Friendly Violent Fun]]'', which was released two years later.<ref>{{cite AV media notes | title=[[Good Friendly Violent Fun]] | year=1991 | others=[[Exodus (band)|Exodus]] | type=liner notes | publisher=[[Relativity Records]] | location=[[United States|US]] | id=88561-2026-2}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 =[[Allmusic]]
| rev1 =[[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r6978/review | title = Exodus Fabulous Disaster review | accessdate = 2011-10-16 | last=Rivadavia | first= Eduardo | work = [[Allmusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web | url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r6978/review | title = Exodus Fabulous Disaster review | accessdate = October 16, 2011 | last=Rivadavia | first= Eduardo | work = [[Allmusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
|rev2score = (4.75/5)<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Kaye | first1 = Don | title = Kerrang! | chapter = Fab-Dabidozi! | volume = 221 | publisher = Spotlight Publications Ltd. | date = 14 Jan 1989 | location = London, UK | pages = 23 | title-link = Kerrang! }}</ref>
| rev2Score = 6/10<ref name="martin">{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|author-link1=Martin Popoff|title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties|publisher=[[Collector's Guide Publishing]]|date=November 1, 2005|location=[[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]]|isbn=978-1894959315|page=112}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
|rev3score = 4.75/5<ref name="Kaye">{{cite magazine| last= Kaye| first= Don| magazine = [[Kerrang!]]| title= Fab-Dabidozi!| issue = 221 | publisher = Spotlight Publications Ltd. | date = January 14, 1989 | location = London, UK | page = 23 }}</ref>
}}
}}
In a contemporary review, ''[[Kerrang!]]'' journalist Don Kaye praised the album and paired it to ''[[Bonded by Blood]]'' for confidence and aggression, qualities which were slightly missing in ''[[Pleasures of the Flesh]]''. He judged ''Fabulous Disaster'' as "one of the very best of the genre in 1989."<ref name="Kaye"/>


''Fabulous Disaster'' received a positive review from [[Allmusic]]'s Eduardo Rivadavia, who awarded the album four stars out of five, and stated that Exodus "went on to create their most diverse and carefully conceived effort yet, while remaining faithful to their no-frills thrash ethic." He then added that "the album represented the realization of their vision, as well as their commercial peak" but "still failed to gain them their well-deserved place alongside such thrash metal giants as [[Megadeth]], [[Metallica]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Slayer]]."<ref name="allmusic"/>
''Fabulous Disaster'' received a positive modern review from [[AllMusic]]'s Eduardo Rivadavia, who stated that Exodus "went on to create their most diverse and carefully conceived effort yet, while remaining faithful to their no-frills thrash ethic." He then added that "the album represented the realization of their vision, as well as their commercial peak" but "still failed to gain them their well-deserved place alongside such thrash metal giants as [[Megadeth]], [[Metallica]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Slayer]]."<ref name="allmusic"/> By contrast, Canadian journalist [[Martin Popoff]] remarked how Exodus remained the "last custodians of a manic but toneless thrash, high on allegiance, low on hummability" and easily forgettable.<ref name="martin"/>


''Fabulous Disaster'' debuted at #82 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/fabulous-disaster-mw0000809293/awards Fabulous Disaster Exodus Awards]</ref> No singles were released to promote the album, but the songs "[[The Toxic Waltz (song)|Toxic Waltz]]" and "Low Rider" got regular airplay on radio stations, including [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] radio station [[KNAC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knactribute.com/knaca2z.html |title=KNAC A to Z Listing |access-date=2013-07-06 |publisher=KNAC Tribute |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130216084750/http://www.knactribute.com/knaca2z.html |archive-date=2013-02-16 |df= }}</ref> A video was made for "The Toxic Waltz", which received a good amount of airplay on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Headbanger's Ball]]''.
''Fabulous Disaster'' debuted at No. 82 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/exodus-mn0000125822/awards |title=Exodus Awards |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123041229/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/exodus-mn0000125822/awards |archivedate=November 23, 2012 |accessdate=2021-06-06 }}</ref> No singles were released to promote the album, but the songs "[[The Toxic Waltz (song)|Toxic Waltz]]" and "Low Rider" got regular airplay on radio stations, including [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] radio station [[KNAC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knactribute.com/knaca2z.html |title=KNAC A to Z Listing |access-date=July 6, 2013 |publisher=KNAC Tribute |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216084750/http://www.knactribute.com/knaca2z.html |archive-date=February 16, 2013 }}</ref> A video was made for "The Toxic Waltz", which received a good amount of airplay on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Headbangers Ball]]''. The lead off track, "The Last Act of Defiance" was inspired by the [[New Mexico State Penitentiary riot]] that took place in February 1980.

==Tour==
Exodus toured for five months to promote ''Fabulous Disaster''. The band embarked on a month-long European tour with [[Nuclear Assault]] and [[Acid Reign]].<ref name="metallipromo">{{cite web |url=http://www.metallipromo.com/ex.html |title=Exodus Shows |accessdate=2013-07-06 |publisher=Metallipromo}}</ref> In the spring of 1989, Exodus landed a supporting slot for the [[Headbangers Ball Tour|Headbangers Ball]] tour with [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] and [[Helloween]], exposing the band to a wide thrash metal audience. Exodus then embarked on another North American tour, which lasted from May to July 1989; supporting acts were [[Sick of It All]], Faith or Fear, [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]], Dead Orchestra and [[Wehrmacht (band)|Wehrmacht]].<ref name="metallipromo"/> The band wrapped up the tour at [[The Fillmore]] on July 14, 1989; this show was recorded on the band's first live album ''[[Good Friendly Violent Fun]]'', which was released two years later.<ref>{{cite AV media notes | title=[[Good Friendly Violent Fun]] | year=1991 | others=[[Exodus (band)|Exodus]] | type=liner notes | publisher=[[Relativity Records]] | location=[[United States|US]] | id=88561-2026-2}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]], except where noted
| writing credits = yes
| total_length = 45:20
| all_music = [[Gary Holt (musician)|Gary Holt]], except where noted
| title1 = The Last Act of Defiance
| total_length = 50:47
| length1 = 4:44
| title1 = The Last Act of Defiance
| title2 = Fabulous Disaster
| length1 = 4:44
| length2 = 4:54
| title2 = Fabulous Disaster
| title3 = [[The Toxic Waltz (song)|The Toxic Waltz]]
| length2 = 4:54
| length3 = 4:51
| title3 = [[The Toxic Waltz (song)|The Toxic Waltz]]
| title4 = [[Low Rider]]
| length3 = 4:51
| note4 = <small>[[War (American band)|War]] cover</small>
| title4 = [[Low Rider]]
| note4 = [[War (U.S. band)|War]] cover
| writer4 = War, [[Jerry Goldstein (producer)|Jerry Goldstein]]
| writer4 = War, [[Jerry Goldstein (producer)|Jerry Goldstein]]
| length4 = 2:48
| length4 = 2:48
| title5 = Cajun Hell
| title5 = Cajun Hell
| length5 = 6:05
| length5 = 6:05
| title6 = Like Father, Like Son
| title6 = Like Father, Like Son
| length6 = 8:11
| length6 = 8:11
| title7 = Corruption
| title7 = Corruption
| length7 = 5:46
| length7 = 5:46
| title8 = Verbal Razors
| title8 = Verbal Razors
| length8 = 4:07
| length8 = 4:07
| title9 = Open Season
| title9 = Open Season
| length9 = 3:54
| length9 = 3:54
}}
| title10 = Overdose{{ref|track 10|†}}
{{Track listing
| note10 = [[AC/DC]] cover
| headline = Bonus track on CD and black-on-black vinyl issues
| title10 = Overdose
| note10 = <small>[[AC/DC]] cover</small>
| writer10 = [[Angus Young]], [[Malcolm Young]], [[Bon Scott]]
| writer10 = [[Angus Young]], [[Malcolm Young]], [[Bon Scott]]
| length10 = 5:31
| length10 = 5:31
}}
}}

{{note|track 10|†}} "Overdose" did not appear on the original vinyl and cassette versions of ''Fabulous Disaster'', thus making it a bonus track on the CD version. "Overdose" does, however, appear on the 2008 Back on Black vinyl reissue.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
===Exodus===
;Exodus
*[[Steve Souza|Steve "Zetro" Souza]] – [[Singing|vocals]]
*[[Steve Souza|Steve "Zetro" Souza]] – vocals
* [[Gary Holt (musician)|Gary Holt]] – [[Electric guitar|guitar]]s
*[[Gary Holt (musician)|Gary Holt]] – guitars
* [[Rick Hunolt]] – guitars
*Rick Hunolt – guitars
* Rob Mckillop[[Bass guitar|bass]]
*Rob McKillop – bass
* [[Tom Hunting]] – [[Drum kit|drums]]
*[[Tom Hunting]] – drums


===Additional personnel===
;Additional musicians
*Dov Christopher – intro vocals on track 1, [[harmonica]] on track 5
*Dov Christopher – intro vocals on track 1, harmonica on track 5
*Brian Mantilla – additional percussion on track 4
*Brian Mantilla – additional percussion on track 4


==Production==
;Production
*Marc Senesac – production, engineering, mixing
*Arranged By Exodus
*Gary Holt – production, mixing
*Produced & mixed By Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt & Marc Senesac; mix assistant:Chad Munsey
*Rick Hunolt – production, mixing
*Recorded & engineered By Marc Senesac & David Plank
*David Plank – engineering
*Mastered By Bernie Grundman
*Chad Munsey – mixing assistant
*[[Bernie Grundman]] – mastering


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Year
!align="center"|Chart
!align="center"|Position
|-
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (1989)
|align="center" rowspan="3"|1989
|align="center"|[[MegaCharts|Dutch MegaCharts]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Exodus&titel=Fabulous+Disaster&cat=a| title= Exodus - Fabulous Disaster |access-date=June 9, 2021 |work=Dutch Charts |publisher=[[Media Control Charts]] |language = Dutch}}</ref>
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
|align="center"|57
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="GB" >{{cite web |url= https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4275/exodus/|title=Exodus Official Charts |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=June 9, 2021 }}</ref>
{{Album chart|Billboard200|82|artist=Exodus|artistid=301999}}
|align="center"|67
|-
|-
|{{album chart|Billboard200|82|artist=Exodus|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 11, 2021}}
|}
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.discogs.com/Exodus-Fabulous-Disaster/release/1165333 "Fabulous Disaster" at discogs]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.discogs.com/Exodus-Fabulous-Disaster/release/1165333 "Fabulous Disaster" at discogs]


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Fabulous Disaster
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1989[1]
RecordedSeptember–October 1988[2]
StudioAlpha & Omega, San Francisco, California
GenreThrash metal
Length45:20
LabelCombat/Relativity
ProducerGary Holt, Rick Hunolt, Marc Senesac
Exodus chronology
Pleasures of the Flesh
(1987)
Fabulous Disaster
(1989)
Impact Is Imminent
(1990)

Fabulous Disaster is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. It was released on January 30, 1989[1] on the UK label Music for Nations, while the US version was released on Combat/Relativity Records. In 1999, Century Media remastered and reissued the band's first three albums in Europe only.

Fabulous Disaster was Tom Hunting's last release with Exodus until the 1997 live album Another Lesson in Violence. Additionally, it was the first Exodus album not to feature a lineup change from after one consecutive studio album, and one of two albums to include two song covers (the other being 1992's Force of Habit).

Tour

[edit]

Exodus toured for five months to promote Fabulous Disaster. The band embarked on a month-long European tour with Nuclear Assault and Acid Reign.[3] In the spring of 1989, Exodus landed a supporting slot for the Headbangers Ball tour with Anthrax and Helloween, exposing the band to a wide thrash metal audience. Exodus then embarked on another North American tour, which lasted from May to July 1989; supporting acts were Sick of It All, Faith or Fear, Forbidden, Dead Orchestra and Wehrmacht.[3] The band wrapped up the tour at The Fillmore on July 14, 1989; this show was recorded on the band's first live album Good Friendly Violent Fun, which was released two years later.[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[6]
Kerrang!4.75/5[7]

In a contemporary review, Kerrang! journalist Don Kaye praised the album and paired it to Bonded by Blood for confidence and aggression, qualities which were slightly missing in Pleasures of the Flesh. He judged Fabulous Disaster as "one of the very best of the genre in 1989."[7]

Fabulous Disaster received a positive modern review from AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia, who stated that Exodus "went on to create their most diverse and carefully conceived effort yet, while remaining faithful to their no-frills thrash ethic." He then added that "the album represented the realization of their vision, as well as their commercial peak" but "still failed to gain them their well-deserved place alongside such thrash metal giants as Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer."[5] By contrast, Canadian journalist Martin Popoff remarked how Exodus remained the "last custodians of a manic but toneless thrash, high on allegiance, low on hummability" and easily forgettable.[6]

Fabulous Disaster debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200.[8] No singles were released to promote the album, but the songs "Toxic Waltz" and "Low Rider" got regular airplay on radio stations, including Los Angeles, California radio station KNAC.[9] A video was made for "The Toxic Waltz", which received a good amount of airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball. The lead off track, "The Last Act of Defiance" was inspired by the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot that took place in February 1980.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Exodus, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Last Act of Defiance" 4:44
2."Fabulous Disaster" 4:54
3."The Toxic Waltz" 4:51
4."Low Rider" (War cover)War, Jerry Goldstein2:48
5."Cajun Hell" 6:05
6."Like Father, Like Son" 8:11
7."Corruption" 5:46
8."Verbal Razors" 4:07
9."Open Season" 3:54
Total length:45:20
Bonus track on CD and black-on-black vinyl issues
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Overdose" (AC/DC cover)Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott5:31

Personnel

[edit]
Exodus
Additional musicians
  • Dov Christopher – intro vocals on track 1, harmonica on track 5
  • Brian Mantilla – additional percussion on track 4
Production
  • Marc Senesac – production, engineering, mixing
  • Gary Holt – production, mixing
  • Rick Hunolt – production, mixing
  • David Plank – engineering
  • Chad Munsey – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

[edit]
Year Chart Position
1989 Dutch MegaCharts[10] 57
UK Albums Chart[11] 67
US Billboard 200[12] 82

References

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  1. ^ a b "Exodus". Metallipromo.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Exodus – Biography – Bonded By Blood – Gary Holt – Paul Baloff – Kirk Hammett". fullinbloommusic.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Exodus Shows". Metallipromo. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  4. ^ Good Friendly Violent Fun (liner notes). Exodus. US: Relativity Records. 1991. 88561-2026-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Exodus Fabulous Disaster review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  7. ^ a b Kaye, Don (January 14, 1989). "Fab-Dabidozi!". Kerrang!. No. 221. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 23.
  8. ^ "Exodus Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "KNAC A to Z Listing". KNAC Tribute. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "Exodus - Fabulous Disaster". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Exodus Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Exodus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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