For Madmen Only (Atomic Opera album)

Infobox Album | Name = For Madmen Only
Type = studio
Artist = Atomic Opera


Released = 1994
Recorded = Rivendell Recorders in Houston,Texas
Genre = Progressive metal
Length = 50:39
Label = Giant Records / Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Sam Taylor
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifqxqwhldke]
This album = "For Madmen Only"
(1994)
Next album = "Penguin Dust"
(1997)

"For Madmen Only" is a rock album by the band Atomic Opera, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). The album was produced by ZZ Top video producer Sam Taylor. Taylor is known for his production and management work with the band King's X early in their career. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0q6atr59kl5x~T1]

Track listing

#"Joyride" – 5:11
#"Justice" – 3:33
#"Achilles' Heel" – 5:54
#"I Know Better" – 4:16
#"All Fall Down" – 3:38
#"War Drum" – 5:33
#"Blackness" – 4:09
#"December" – 5:07
#"This Side of the Rainbow" - 3:37
#"New Dreams" - 9:41

Performers

*Vocals: Frank Hart
*Backing Vocals: Jonathan Marshall, Mark Poindexter, Jonas Velasco
*Guitar: Frank Hart, Jonathan Marshall
*Drums: Mark Poindexter
*Bass: Jonas Velasco

Production

*Produced by Sam Taylor
*Recorded by Sam Taylor
*Engineered by Steve Ames
*Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound Studios, New York, NY

*Art Direction by Allison Smythe, ARS Graphica, Houston, TX
*Cover design, illustration and layout by Allison Smythe and Frank Hart

*Photography by Frank Hart, Sam Taylor, Kate Warren
*Illustrations by Frank Hart and Jonas Valesco

*Drum technician: Robbie Parrish
*Guitar technician: John Ziegler

Trivia

*The title is a reference to a sign above a hidden door, to the "Magic Theatre" in Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse.

*Although out-of-print (having been so for quite some time), unsold CD backstock of the original release could still be purchased at the band's fan club site as of June 2007. [http://www.atomicopera.com/fmo.html]

*Some Warner Bros. Records CDs (released under the Collision Arts label) were distributed as promotional copies and have gold lettering stating this stamped on the front cover.

*The video for the song "Justice" was played approximately 20 times on MTV.

Links

* [http://www.atomicopera.com/fmo.html "For Madmen Only" at Atomic Opera's official site]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gxfixqe5ldde~T0 All Media Guide's bio for Atomic Opera]