Desperate Measures (Leeway album)

Desperate Measures
Studio album by Leeway
Released	June, 1991
Recorded	April, 1990 Normandy Sound, Warren, Rhode Island, USA
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	42:02
Label	Profile Records/Rock Hotel Another Planet reissue
Producer	Chris Williamson
Leeway chronology
Born to Expire (1989) Desperate Measures (1991) Adult Crash (1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Desperate Measures is the second album by the New York thrash metal band Leeway. It was released in June 1991 on Hard Rock Hotel/Profile Records as was its predecessor, Born to Expire in 1989. It was followed by 1994's Adult Crash.

It features two line-up changes from the previous album: Jimmy Xanthos and Pokey replace Zowie and Tony Fontão on bass and drums respectively.

Overview

While the previous album showed a clear hardcore influence, the sound on Desperate Measures is of thrash metal akin to Anthrax or Testament. However, like its predecessor, it had fans in both metal and hardcore camps.

Guitarist and songwriter, A.J. Novello, had this to say on the album:

...it wasn't exactly what I had in mind. (It) was a little too metallic. Eddie's vocals were drenched in effects (Suttons' critical comparison to Ozzy began here), the songs were more left-field, and we initially disappointed some fans.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Make Me An Offer" (Eddie Sutton, A.J. Novello, Michael Gibbons) – 5:49
2. "All About Dope" (Sutton, Novello, H Ackerman) – 4:27
3. "Soft Way Out" (Sutton, Novello) – 3:29
4. "Stand For" (Sutton, Novello) – 3:41
5. "No Heroes" (Sutton, Novello) – 3:46
6. "Kingpin" (Sutton, Novello, Gibbons) – 3:53
7. "Who's to Blame" (Sutton, Gibbons) – 4:06
8. "Ball Hugger" (Sutton, Gibbons) – 3:23
9. "2 Minute Warning" (Sutton) – 2:01
10. "The Future (Ain't What it Used to Be)" (Sutton, Novello, Gibbons) – 7:27

Personnel

• Eddie Sutton – vocals
• A.J. Novello – guitar
• Michael Gibbons – guitar
• Jimmy Xanthos – bass
• Pokey – drums

• Recorded in April, 1990 at Normandy Sound, Warren, Rhode Island, USA
• Produced by Chris Williamson
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York City, USA
• Re-issue re-mastered by Alan Douches at West Westside Music

Notes

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Eric Wielander's liner notes in the 1996 Another Planet Born to Expire/Desperate Measures re-issue

External links

• Leeway official website
• BNR Metal discography page