Fabulous Disaster is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. It was released on January 30, 1989 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.

Reception

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." No singles were released to promote the album, but the songs "The Toxic Waltz" and "Low Rider" got regular airplay on radio stations, including Los Angeles, California radio station KNAC. 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

Personnel

;Exodus

  • Steve "Zetro" Souza – vocals
  • Gary Holt – guitars
  • Rick Hunolt – guitars
  • Rob McKillop – bass
  • Tom Hunting – drums

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

Artwork

  • Gene Ambo – photos
  • David Bett – art direction
  • Patricia Lie – design

Charts

{| class="wikitable"

!align="center"|Year

!align="center"|Chart

!align="center"|Position

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|align="center" rowspan="3"|1989

|align="center"|Dutch MegaCharts

|align="center"|57

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|align="center"|UK Albums Chart

|align="center"|67

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References

  • "Fabulous Disaster" at discogs