Insult to Injury is the third full-length studio album by American thrash metal band Whiplash. It follows 1987's Ticket to Mayhem. It was seven years before a largely changed line-up recorded a new album, Cult of One.

Insult to Injury
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 1989[1][2][3]
GenreThrash metal
Length36:52
59:00 (reissue)
LabelRoadrunner
Whiplash chronology
Ticket to Mayhem
(1987)
Insult to Injury
(1989)
Cult of One
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

This album saw the addition of vocalist Glenn Hansen as Tony Portaro concentrated on guitar duties instead of the dual role performed on previous albums.

The original album title may have been Rape of the Mind, Tony Portaro indicated in a live performance video recorded at Copenhagen.

Track listing

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All lyrics by Glenn Hansen

No.TitleLength
1."Voice of Sanity"3:37
2."Hiroshima"3:14
3."Insult to Injury"2:42
4."Dementia Thirteen"3:02
5."Essence of Evil"5:59
6."Witness to the Terror"3:58
7."Battle Scars"4:27
8."Rape of the Mind"2:29
9."Ticket to Mayhem / 4 E.S."4:07
10."Pistolwhipped"3:17
Reissue Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Spit on Your Grave" (Live)5:20
12."Red Bomb" (Live)3:27
13."Cyanide Grenade" (Live)4:08
14."Warmonger" (Live)3:35
15."Stagedive" (Live)2:58

Credits

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  • Glenn Hansen – vocals
  • Tony Portaro – guitar
  • Tony Bono – bass
  • Joe Cangelosi – drums

References

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  1. ^ "Official Whiplash History". officialwhiplash.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Whiplash Tour Dates". metallipromo.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Whiplash (5) – Insult To Injury". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Insult to Injury at AllMusic
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