| Artist | Blind Illusion |
|---|---|
| Cover | BlindIllusionsaneaslylum.jpg |
| Released | June 6, 1988 |
| Recorded | May 1 – July 17, 1987 |
| Studio | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco |
| Genre | Progressive thrash metal |
| Length | 38:05 |
| Label | Combat |
| Producer | Marc Biedermann, Kirk Hammett |
| Next year | 2010 |
The Sane Asylum is the debut album by the American thrash metal band Blind Illusion. It was originally released in 1988 through Combat Records. The album features guitarist Larry LaLonde and bassist Les Claypool before they went on to work on Primus and was co-produced by Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett.
Track listing
All songs written by Marc Biedermann.
Personnel
- Marc Biedermann – vocals, guitars, bass on "The Sane Asylum" and "Metamorphosis of a Monster", producer, mixing
- Larry LaLonde – guitars
- Les Claypool – bass
- Mike Miner – drums
- Additional musicians
- Cristiana Lorenzo, Elisabetta Lorenzo, Francesca Lorenzo, Marisa Lorenzo, Michael Lorenzo, Jeff Wing – backing vocals on "Metamorphosis of a Monster"
- Production
- Kirk Hammett – producer (uncredited)
- Mark Needham – engineer, recording, mixing
- Annamaria Scott – engineer, recording