{"product_id":"apocrypha-area-54-cd","title":"Apocrypha \"Area 54\" CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited to 1,000 copies worldwide!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fans of: \u003cem\u003eVicious Rumors, Reverend, Cacophony, Helstar, Judas Priest\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith new rhythm section Breck Smith (bass) and Dave Schiller (drums) having been enlisted to tour in support of 1988's \u003cem\u003eThe Eyes of Time\u003c\/em\u003e, Las Vegas outfit \u003cstrong\u003eAPOCRYPHA\u003c\/strong\u003e—completed by guitarists Tony Fredianelli and Chip Chrovian with vocalist Steve Plocica—eventually regrouped to work on what would become the quintet's final album for Shrapnel Records: \u003cem\u003eArea 54\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelmed by Fredianelli alongside co-producers Mike Varney and Steve Fontano at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, \u003cem\u003eArea 54\u003c\/em\u003e is arguably \u003cstrong\u003eAPOCRYPHA\u003c\/strong\u003e's finest outing—taking the band's foundation of technical and progressive metal into a noticeably darker and more thrash-centric direction. Similarly, the artwork and lyrics were inspired by ominous socio-political topics, well-suited against the album's intensified musical landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut-of-print for years but forever deserving of appreciation, Divebomb Records is proud to offer this licensed reissue of \u003cem\u003eArea 54\u003c\/em\u003e. Freshly remastered by Jamie King Audio, the CD—limited to just 1,000 copies—will come housed alongside an all-new 16-page booklet featuring band-supplied photos and tour memories; plus an interview with both Fredianelli and Schiller, looking back on the \u003cem\u003eArea 54\u003c\/em\u003e era. For the fans, by the fans!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apocrypha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44248865931552,"sku":"476011","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/0328\/7584\/products\/59977e5962f12a729d3345c4b7650d51.jpg?v=1671818157","url":"https:\/\/divebomb.indiemerch.com\/products\/apocrypha-area-54-cd","provider":"Divebomb Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}