Over the Top (White Wizzard album)

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Over the Top
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Studio album by
White Wizzard
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2010 (2010-02-08)[1][2]
RecordedSeptember–October 2009
StudioPhase 4 Studios & Stealth Sound, Phoenix, Arizona
GenreHeavy metal
Length46:47
55:37 (with bonus tracks)
LabelEarache
ProducerRalph Patlan
White Wizzard chronology
High Speed GTO
(2009) 		Over the Top
(2010) 		Flying Tigers
(2011)
Singles from Over The Top
  1. "Over the Top"
    Released: December 6, 2009[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[4]
Blistering6.5/10 stars[5]
Classic Rock7/10 stars[6]
Metal Temple7/10 stars[7]

Over the Top is the debut album by the American heavy metal band White Wizzard released on February 8, 2010 in Europe and March 9, 2010 in North America, through Earache Records.[1][2] The limited edition was available for pre-order on the Earache Records US webstore until February 8, 2010.

A music video for the song "Over the Top" was released on January 29, 2010. The video featured the band playing in a snowy Western town and combating a "Jazz Wizard".[8]

The video was directed by Dave Vorhes, who directed White Wizzard's previous music video as well.[8]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Jon Leon.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Over the Top"Leon5:08
2."40 Deuces"Leon4:35
3."High Roller"Leon, Eric Kluiber4:35
4."Live Free or Die"Leon5:35
5."Iron Goddess of Vengeance"Leon, Kluiber, Chad Bryan7:33
6."Out of Control"Leon4:01
7."Strike of the Viper"Leon4:05
8."Death Race"Leon4:21
9."White Wizzard"Leon6:58
Total length:46:47
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gates of Gehenna" (Cloven Hoof cover)Lee Payne5:05
2."Heading Out to the Highway" (Judas Priest cover)Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton3:47

Personnel[]

White Wizzard[]

  • Wyatt "The Screamin' Demon" Anderson - vocals
  • Jon Leon - bass, lead and rhythm guitars on tracks 1,2,9
  • Erik Kluiber - lead and rhythm guitars
  • Chad Bryan - rhythm an harmony guitars (appears in the credits, but does not play in the album)
  • Jesse Appelhans- drums
  • Giovanni Durst - drums on bonus tracks

Production[]

  • Ralph Patlan - producer, engineer, mixing, 2nd guitar solo on track 1, outro guitar on track 9

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "White Wizzard on MySpace Music". White Wizzard. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "EARACHE NEWS: WHITE WIZZARD "OVER THE TOP" OUT NOW IN EUROPE". Earache News. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/White_Wizzard/Over_the_Top/258957
  4. ^ Freeman, Phil. "White Wizzard - Over the Top review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  5. ^ Cowan, Darren. "White Wizzard - Over the Top (Earache Records)". Blistering. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  6. ^ Barton, Geoff (February 2010). "White Wizzard - Over the Top". Classic Rock (141): 82.
  7. ^ Novak, Mike (4 February 2010). "White Wizzard - Over the Top". Metal Temple.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "YouTube - 'Over The Top' (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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