Angkor Wat were an American thrash metal crossover band from Corpus Christi, Texas, formed in 1986. They were forerunners of the hardcore punk scene that emerged from Corpus Christi in the mid-eighties. The band's energetic live performances along with their unique blend of thrash metal and hardcore punk landed a deal with Death Records, a subsidiary of Metal Blade Records, under which they released two albums.
A third album was recorded under the name Angkor Wat, but due to the stylistic difference from the band's previous work Lohner opted to release it as Skrew's debut and Angkor Wat broke up in 1990. In 1990, Adam Grossman and Danny Lohner relocated to Austin and continued their musical partnership under the name Skrew, a project that had industrial music leanings.
Band members:
David Brinkman - vocals
Adam Grossman - guitar
Daniel Patrick Lohner - guitar
W. Mike Titsworth - bass
David C. Nuss - drums.
"When Obscenity Becomes The Norm... Awake!" is the debut studio album by Angkor Wat, released in 1989 on Death Records, Roadracer Records and Restless Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Innocence '89
2. Something To Cry About
3. Seat Of Power
4. Prolonged Agony/Ricky
5. The Search
6. Awake!
7. Under Lock And Key
8. Emotional Blackmail
9. Warsaw
10. Died Young
11. Circus Of Horrors/Civilized
VBR ~269K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Corpus Christi" is the second and final studio album by Angkor Wat, released in 1990 on Death Records and Restless Records.
Tracklisting:
1. Indestructible: Innocence 1990
2. Corpus Christi
3. Turn Of The Screw
4. Golden
5. Anne Marie
6. Birdsong (Earth)
7. Ordinary Madness
8. Sinking
9. Schizophrenic
10. Barracuda
11. Sour Born
VBR ~268K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
