Heavy Petting Zoo

by NOFX

Overview

The mildly offensive album art -- essentially, it's a play on the album's title -- disguises the fact that NOFX's punk rock is hardly breaking new ground. Taking the heavy guitar attack of the Sex Pistols and melding it with the us-against-them mentality of mid-'80s American hardcore, NOFX winds up sounding like a conservative punk band with metal leanings. Some of the songs are standouts, but most of the album blends together. As an expression of adolescent rage, Heavy Petting Zoo serves its purpose -- it's basically just a barrage of heavy riffs and gut-busting bellowing -- but it doesn't hold up on repeated listens. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/30/1996
Label:	Epitaph
UPC:	0045778645718
Rank:	15266

Tracks

1. Hobophobic (Scared of Bums)
2. Philthy Phil Philanthropist
3. Freedom Lika Shopping Cart
4. Bleeding Heart Disease
5. Hot Dog in a Hallway
6. Release the Hostages
7. Liza
8. What's the Matter With Kids Today?
9. Love Story
10. The Black and White
11. Whatever Didi Wants
12. August 8th
13. Drop the World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

NOFX   Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar,Multi Instruments

Technical Credits

Rockin Ryan Greene   Engineer,Producer
Frank Zappa   Composer
Fat Mike   Composer
Ryan Greene   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
NOFX   Producer
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
The Brain   Model
Mike Burkett   Composer
Mark Desalvo   Paintings
Jay Blakesberg   Photography
Winni   Artwork
Tim Daly   Engineer