'A Social Grace' is the debut studio album by American progressive metal band Psychotic Waltz, originally released on 26th November 1990.
Psychotic Waltz, formed in 1986 in El Cajon, California, were among the pioneers of the original progressive metal movement. Blending influences from bands like Rush, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and Metallica, the band released four critically acclaimed albums in six years before disbanding in the late 1990s.
Now, the progressive metal pioneers are finally making their entire captivating and timeless back catalogue available again worldwide via Inside Out Music. The band's classic first four albums - 'A Social Grace' (1990), 'Into The Everflow' (1992), 'Mosquito' (1994) and 'Bleeding' (1996) - have been remastered by Patrick W. Engel / Temple Of Disharmony as 2CD digipacks with much rare or previously unreleased bonus material as well as expanded layouts.
2024 remastered edition including bonus CD with demos and rehearsals.
Tracklisting:
CD 1:
1. ...And The Devil Cried
2. Halo Of Thorns
3. Another Prophet Song
4. Successor
5. In This Place
6. I Remember
7. Sleeping Dogs
8. I Of The Storm
9. A Psychotic Waltz
10. Only In A Dream
11. Spiral Tower
12. Strange
13. Nothing
CD 2: Bonus Material
Psychotic Waltz Demo (1989)
1. ...And The Devil Cried
2. Successor
3. Halo Of Thorns
4. I Of The Storm
A Social Grace Rehearsals (1988)
5. Burn The Night
6. I Of The Storm (Click)
7. Halo Of Thorns (Click)
8. Another Prophet Song
9. Successor (Click)
10. The Keeper
11. Hanging On A String (Click)
12. Back Again
13. ...And The Devil Cried (Instrumental)
14. Only In A Dream (Instrumental)
15. I Remember (Early Demo - Click)