The Art of Partying is the third studio album from the crossover thrash band Municipal Waste, released on June 12, 2007, through Earache Records. A limited edition version was also released at the same time, containing two bonus tracks and including a free woven patch.
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| Released | June 12, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Planet Z Studios | |||
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| Length | 32:01 | |||
| Label | Earache Records | |||
| Producer | Zeuss Municipal Waste | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Punknews.org | [2] |
The band released a video for "Headbanger Face Rip," which was filmed with independent B-movie house, Troma Entertainment. The Video on YouTube features footage from Troma Films, including The Toxic Avenger and its sequels. They followed up with a video for "Sadistic Magician".
The cover is the bands' visual representation of the song "Chemically Altered."
Track listing
All songs written by Municipal Waste.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pre-Game" | 0:39 |
| 2. | "The Art of Partying" | 2:04 |
| 3. | "Headbanger Face Rip" | 1:51 |
| 4. | "Mental Shock (Deathripper Part II)" | 1:48 |
| 5. | "A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Destroyer)" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "The Inebriator" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Lunch Hall Food Brawl" | 1:58 |
| 8. | "Beer Pressure" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Chemically Altered" | 2:21 |
| 10. | "Sadistic Magician" | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Open Your Mind" | 1:54 |
| 12. | "Radioactive Force" | 2:27 |
| 13. | "Septic Detonation" | 1:20 |
| 14. | "Rigorous Vengeance" | 2:12 |
| 15. | "Born to Party" | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Thrashing's My Business... And Business Is Good" | 0:50 |
| 17. | "I Just Wanna Rock" | 2:09 |
| 18. | "Boner City" | 1:13 |
Personnel
- Tony "Guardrail" Foresta – vocals
- Dave Witte – drums
- Philip "LandPhil" Hall – bass, vocals
- Ryan Waste – guitar, vocals, logo
- Zeuss – recording, mixing, production
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Andrei Bouzikov – front and back cover painting
- Mark Reategui – layout
- Jim "Barf" Callahan – additional logo and album font
- David Kenedy – band photos