The Unholy Terror
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Released | March 30, 2010 | |||
Studio | Found Sound Recording (Philadelphia, PA) | |||
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Length | 1:10:40 | |||
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HipHopDX | 3.5/5[2] |
RapReviews | 5.5/10[3] |
The Unholy Terror is the third studio album by American hardcore hip-hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. It was released on March 30, 2010, through Enemy Soil/Babygrande Records. Recording sessions took place at Found Sound Recording in Philadelphia. Production was handled by Crown, DJ Kwestion, Vanderslice, Aktone, Apathy, Celph Titled, DC the Midi Alien, Grand Finale, Hypnotist Beats, JBL the Titan, MTK, Triple Z and Undefined.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 42 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 19 on the Top Rap Albums, number 27 on the Independent Albums and number 6 on the Heatseekers Albums charts, selling 3,200 units in its first week of release.[4]
The album marks the final appearance by Jus Allah and welcomes two new members: Block McCloud and Journalist. The latter would make his only contribution to AOTP albums.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Agony Fires" |
| Crown | 3:47 |
2. | "Ripped to Shreds" |
| Aktone | 4:04 |
3. | "Bust 'Em In" |
| Celph Titled | 3:36 |
4. | "Prisoner" |
| Undefined | 3:54 |
5. | "Godzilla" |
| Grand Finale | 4:26 |
6. | "Suplex" |
| Vanderslice | 4:29 |
7. | "Contra Mantra" |
| DC the Midi Alien | 4:33 |
8. | "Drenched in Blood" |
| MTK | 3:54 |
9. | "Spaz Out" |
| JBL the Titan | 3:11 |
10. | "44 Magnum" |
| Vanderslice | 3:42 |
11. | "Dead Shall Rise" |
| Crown | 4:57 |
12. | "Cookin' Keys" |
| DJ Kwestion | 5:34 |
13. | "Burn You Alive" |
| Triple Z | 4:09 |
14. | "Hollow Points" |
| Hypnotist Beats | 5:19 |
15. | "Suicide Girl" |
| Apathy | 4:34 |
16. | "The Ultimatum" |
| DJ Kwestion | 6:31 |
Total length: | 1:10:40 |
Personnel
- Vincenzo "Vinnie Paz" Luvineri – vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16), additional vocals (track 3), executive producer
- Mario "Planetary" Collazo – vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 11–16), additional vocals (track 7)
- Vic "Celph Titled" Mercer – vocals (tracks: 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16), producer & mixing (track 3)
- Chad "Apathy" Bromley – vocals (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16), producer (track 15), mixing (tracks: 5, 15), arrangement (track 5)
- Jose "Demoz" Vargas – vocals (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10–12, 14)
- Sharif "Reef the Lost Cauze" Lacey – vocals (tracks: 3, 11, 12, 16)
- Kenneth "Doap Nixon" Greene – vocals (tracks: 4, 12–15)
- James "Jus Allah" Bostick – vocals (track 5)
- Jason "King Magnetic" Faust – vocals (tracks: 5, 9, 16)
- David "Des Devious" Edens – vocals (tracks: 6, 10, 12, 16)
- Daniel "King Syze" Albaladejo – vocals (tracks: 6, 8, 16)
- Marcus "Crypt the Warchild" Albaladejo – vocals (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 12, 16)
- Seamus "Esoteric" Ryan – vocals (tracks: 7, 9)
- Ismael "Block McCloud" Diaz, Jr. – vocals (track 13)
- Rafiek "Journalist" George – vocals (track 16)
- Dave "DJ Kwestion" Klein – scratches (tracks: 7, 16), producer (tracks: 12, 16)
- Thomas "Crown" Mooney – producer (tracks: 1, 11)
- Paco "Aktone" Urquieta – producer (track 2)
- M. "Undefined" Henzey – producer (track 4)
- B. "Grand Finale" Miklos – producer (track 5)
- Eric Vanderslice – producer (tracks: 6, 10)
- Darryl "DC the Midi Alien" Christy – producer & mixing (track 7)
- Matthew "MTK" Crabtree – producer (track 8)
- J. "JBL the Titan" Ibarra – producer (track 9)
- S. "Triple Z" Ooijen – producer (track 13)
- Dylan "Hypnotist Beats" Guerin – producer (track 14)
- Scott "Supe" Stallone – recording & mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8–14, 16)
- Mark B. Christensen – mastering
- Daniel Fry – mastering assistant
- Dan Bradley – artwork, design
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 27 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
References
- ^ Rinaldi, Matt. "The Unholy Terror - Army of the Pharaohs | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Cusenza, Michael (April 7, 2010). "Army of the Pharoahs - The Unholy Terror". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 29, 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (June 22, 2010). "Army of the Pharaohs :: The Unholy Terror – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Jacobs, Allen (April 7, 2010). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/4/2010". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 122. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Top Rap Albums". Billboard. April 17, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 17, 2010. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
External links
- The Unholy Terror at Discogs (list of releases)