With new guitarist Brian McPhee making his recording debut with the band, it was only natural that Unveiling the Wicked (featuring one of the worst record sleeves ever) would see Exciter tweaking their sound somewhat.
What couldn't be expected was just how much their more melodic new direction would turn away their fans.
From a songwriting perspective, the album is hardly a calamity, mind you, but in a genre where extremity rules, any move toward the mainstream is a life-threatening proposition.
Therefore, despite strong cuts like "Break Down the Walls," "Waiting in the Dark," and the terrific "Live Fast, Die Young," obvious singles candidates "Die in the Night and the atrocious "I Hate School Rules" simply rubbed Exciter's loyal contingent the wrong way and signaled the start of their descent into oblivion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Break Down the WallsDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 06:39 | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| 2 | BrainstormDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 01:32 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 3 | Die in the NightDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | I Hate School RulesDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 03:57 | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Shout It OutDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Living EvilDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| 7 | Live Fast, Die YoungDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Mission DestroyDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, Brian McPhee | Exciter | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| 9 | Invasion - Waiting In The Dark | Exciter | Play | 05:40 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 318 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Beehler | Composer, Drums, Liner Notes, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Guy Bidmead | Audio Production, Producer |
| 3 | Exciter | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Allan Johnson | Bass, Bass Instrument, Composer, Liner Notes, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Brian McPhee | Composer, Guitar |
| 6 | John Ricci | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 7 | Jeff Waters | Remastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |