Fear of a Punk Planet
Fear of a Punk Planet is the third album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, originally released in 1990 by Triple X Records. It was their first album to include the lineup of Dave Quackenbush, Warren Fitzgerald, Joe Escalante and Josh Freese, solidifying the band's roster after several years of fluctuation. This lineup would remain intact for the rest of the band's career, and for this reason "Fear of a Punk Planet" is considered by many fans to be the first proper album by the "new" Vandals. The album returned  the band to their punk rock sound, after having played mostly in a country style on their previous album "Slippery When Ill". The band would stick to a punk rock formula throughout the rest of their career. The album's title called to mind the rap album "Fear of a Black Planet" by Public Enemy, released that same year. It featured guest appearances by Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, Scott Thunes and Kelsey Grammer. An independent music video was filmed for the album's first track, "Pizza Tran." The album was re-released with bonus tracks in 2000 by the  band's own label Kung Fu Records in order to celebrate its tenth anniversary. All Music Guide published a mostly positive review by Victor W. Valdivia, who commented "Even if the constant juvenile humor grates after a while, the Vandals are still more composed and entertaining than most."