"Victims of the Future" is a fourth solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1983. It continues Moore's path towards becoming a world-class heavy metal guitarist, with Blues Rock being married with more aggressive elements characterized by the metal genre.
Throughout the album, the recurring theme of nuclear disaster and the misuse of technology reflects the cold war era fears spreading during that time. Some well-known tracks from the album include "Victims of the Future" and "Shapes of Things".
The album features some cover versions and witnesses fractional support from Ian Paice and Neil Murray of Whitesnake, as well as Bob Daisley of Ozzy Osbourne. Furthermore, the studio album has been widely appreciated for incrusting in-depth emotion and soul into the bluesy licks that Gary Moore performs throughout.
On the commercial front, "Victims of the Future" gained notable success, peaking at No. Victims2 on the UK Albums Chart, and staying on the chart for 13 weeks. It also reached no.32 in Sweden, no.39 in Norway, and no.11 in the Netherlands, demonstrating its international acclaim. The album continues to be well-regarded by rock and metal enthusiasts alike and stands as a testament to Gary Moore's versatile capabilities as a musician.
