Spanking Hour

Rock · 1996 · 11 tracks

Spanking Hour

Dry, punchy progressive metal. Satirical lyrics meet jaw-dropping guitar innovation and tight three-part vocal harmonies.

It's like if Frank Zappa joined a heavy metal power trio and they only wrote songs about how weird people are.

A cynical yet high-spirited critique of modern life delivered through virtuosic, percussive rock.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Walls of Stupidity

4:32

02

Haw, Haw, Haw

4:36

03

Jerk

4:13

04

Taste My Fist

3:40

05

Burning Bridges

4:14

06

Inner Revolution

3:40

07

Lisa

4:34

08

Spanking Hour

4:29

09

Proud to Be Plastic

4:39

10

Dystopia

3:47

11

The Bitter Season

5:40

Moments Worth Waiting For

The bizarre harmonic squeals and percussive tapping in the solo of Walls of Stupidity.

The sudden transition from a crushing metal riff to a perfectly tuned three-part pop harmony in Haw, Haw, Haw.

The bleak, slow-burning atmosphere of The Bitter Season closing the album on a surprisingly somber note.

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