Something Burning

{{Infobox album | name = Something Burning | type = Album | artist = Vicious Rumors | cover = Somethingburning.JPG | alt = | released = September 16, 1996 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Groove metal|heavy metal}} | length = 40:00 | label = Massacre Records | producer = Geoff Thorpe | prev_title = A Tribute to Carl Albert | prev_year = 1995 | next_title = Cyberchrist | next_year = 1998 }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r316961|pure_url=yes}} link]}}

'''''Something Burning''''' is the sixth album by heavy metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.viciousrumors.com |title = VICIOUS RUMORS // The Official Website}}</ref> It introduces a notable change in the band's musical direction, with the power metal sound being replaced by groove metal; the music is also more aggressive and slower.

This is the first album not to have lead vocalist Carl Albert, who died in 1995 from a car crash and instead, guitarist Geoff Thorpe (who's also the producer for this album) handles the vocals, The song "Perpetual", included on the album, was the last track written with Albert. This is also the first album to feature guitarist Steve Smyth, who replaced Mark McGhee when the latter left shortly after Albert's death.

== Track listing == #"Ballhog" – 3:38 #"Mouth" – 3:11 #"Out of My Misery" – 4:00 #"Something Burning" – 3:41 #"Concentration" – 4:07 #"Chopping Block" – 4:10 #"Perpetual" – 3:54 #"Strip Search" – 3:35 #"Make It Real" – 4:45 #"Free to Go" – 4:59

== Personnel == * Geoff Thorpe – guitars, lead vocals * Steve Smyth – guitars * Tommy Sisco – bass * Larry Howe – drums

== References == {{Reflist}} {{Vicious Rumors}}

Category:1996 albums Category:Vicious Rumors albums Category:Groove metal albums