State of Euphoria
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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = State of Euphoria
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]
| Cover = AnthraxStateOfEuphoria Improved.jpg
| Released = [[September 18]], [[1988]]
| Recorded = [[April 1988|April]]-[[June 1988]]
| Genre = [[Thrash metal]]
| Length = 52:35
| Label = [[Island Records|Island]]
| Producer = [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]], [[Mark Dodson]]
| Reviews =
* [[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|2.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:i2jm7iajg71r link]
| Last album = ''[[I'm the Man]]'' <br /> (1987)
| This album = '''''State of Euphoria''''' <br /> (1988)
| Next album = ''[[Penikufesin|Penikufesin (EP)]]'' <br /> (1989)}}
'''''State of Euphoria''''' is the fourth [[studio]] [[album]] by the [[thrash metal]] band [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]. It was released in September of [[1988 in music|1988]] by [[Megaforce Records|Megaforce Worldwide]]/[[Island Records|Island Entertainment]].
==Album information==
The band and [[Mark Dodson]] [[record producer|produced]] and [[Alex Perialas]] engineered the album. Except for a few classic tracks, including "Antisocial" and "Be All, End All", the critical reception was lukewarm; it failed to live up to the expectations set by the band's previous album, ''[[Among the Living]]''.
''State of Euphoria'' hit #30 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'s [[Billboard 200]] chart and the album was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]]
The song, "Now It's Dark," was made into [[simlish]] for the radio on the [[The Sims]] PC game.
The song, "Now It's Dark", appears to be inspired by the [[David Lynch]] film ''[[Blue Velvet]]'', specifically the behavior of the sexually depraved, self-asphyxiating, murderous sociopath [[Frank Booth]], as played by [[Dennis Hopper]].
==Track listing==
# "Be All, End All" ([[Joey Belladonna]], [[Dan Spitz]], [[Scott Ian]], [[Frank Bello]], [[Charlie Benante]]) – 6:22
# "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:13
# "Make Me Laugh" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:41
# "[[Antisocial (song)|Antisocial]]" ([[Bernie Bonvoisin]], [[Norbert Krief]]) – 4:27
#*[[Trust (band)|Trust]] cover
# "Who Cares Wins" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 7:35
# "Now It's Dark" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:34
# "Schism" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:27
# "Misery Loves Company" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:40
# "13" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 0:49
# "Finale" (Belladonna, Spitz, Ian, Bello, Benante) – 5:47
== Credits ==
* [[Joey Belladonna]] – [[Singer|Vocals]]
* [[Scott Ian]] – [[Rhythm guitar]]
* [[Dan Spitz]] – [[Lead guitar]]
* [[Frank Bello]] – [[Bass guitar]]
* [[Charlie Benante]] – [[Drum kit|Drums]]
* [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] – [[Record producer|Producer]]
* Mark Dodson – Producer
* Carol Freedman – [[Cello]]
* Alex Perialas – [[Audio engineering|Engineer]], [[Record producer|Associate Producer]]
* Jon Zazula – [[Record producer|Executive Producer]]
* Marsha Zazula – Executive Producer
* Bridget Daly – Assistant Engineer
* Don Brautigam – [[Album cover|Artwork]]
* Gene Ambo – [[Photography]]
* Mort Drucker – Artwork
* Paul Speck – [[Audio engineering|Assistant Engineer]]
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