Penikufesin | ||||
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Released | August 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 24:38 | |||
Label | Megaforce/ Island | |||
Producer | Anthrax, Mark Dodson | |||
Anthrax EP chronology | ||||
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Penikufesin is the third EP by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. Culled from the State of Euphoria sessions, it was released in August 1989 on Megaforce Records/ Island Records.
The EP includes the songs "Now It's Dark" (from State of Euphoria), a French version of the Trust cover "Antisocial" (the English version also appeared on State of Euphoria), the classic tune "Friggin' in the Riggin'" (made famous by the Sex Pistols), " Parasite" (a Kiss cover), "Le Sects" (another Trust cover) and " Pipeline" (a surf rock instrumental recorded by the Chantays). [1] The last three songs later appeared on Attack of the Killer B's ("Le Sects" was renamed "Sects"). "Friggin' in the Riggin'" was previously released as the B-side of the 1988 single "Make Me Laugh", while the French version of "Antisocial" had appeared on the Australian edition of State of Euphoria; this track was later released on the compilation album Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991).
Penikufesin means "nise [nice] fukin [fucking]" EP" spelled backwards. It refers to a song entitled "Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)" ("ni[c]e fu[c]kin' life") that appeared on Anthrax's 1987 album Among the Living, [2] another song called "N.F.B. (Dallabnikufesin)" ("ni[c]e fu[c]kin' ballad"), which later appeared on the band's 1991 compilation album Attack of the Killer B's, also refers to that song.
The album was released in August 1989 by Megaforce Records / Island Records in Europe, Japan and Australia. [3]
Penikufesin has never been officially released in the U.S. or Canada, although Anthrax themselves have since acknowledged it as a canon release, [4] [5] and for a while, the EP had been listed on the discography page from their official website. [6] The EP's tracks would resurface on the State of Euphoria reissue that is part of the Aftershock four-CD set of albums.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Now It's Dark" | Anthrax | 5:34 |
2. | " Antisocial" (French Version) | Norbert Krief, Bernie Bonvoisin | 4:26 |
3. | " Friggin' in the Riggin'" | Traditional, Arranged by Steve Jones/Additional lyrics by Anthrax | 5:18 |
4. | " Parasite" | Ace Frehley | 3:14 |
5. | "Sects" | Krief, Bonvoisin | 3:06 |
6. | " Pipeline" | Bob Spickard, Brian Carman | 3:00 |
Total length: | 24:38 |
Anthrax
Production
Chart (1989) | Peak
position |
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Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [8] | 51 |
Finnish Albums ( The Official Finnish Charts) [9] | 11 |