Carnivore (album)

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Carnivore
CarnivoreAlbum.jpg
Studio album by Carnivore
Released November 1985
Genre Crossover thrash, thrash metal, speed metal
Length 43:15
Label Roadrunner
Producer Norman Dunn, Lord Petrus Steele
Carnivore chronology
Carnivore
(1986)
Retaliation
(1987)
Alternative cover
Cover art for the 2001 reissue.

Retaliation1987

Carnivore is the debut album by American crossover thrash band of the same name. It was released in 1985 by Roadrunner Records. It was first released on CD in 1990, in original form, and again in 1991, without track 5, but with most of Retaliation.

It was reissued on January 23, 2001, with an addition of three bonus demo tracks (these songs would be officially recorded later to appear on their next album) and with a different album cover.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Kerrang! 4/5 stars[2]

In August 2014, Revolver placed the album on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.[3]

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Peter Steele

  1. "Predator" (4:33)
  2. "Carnivore" (3:22)
  3. "Male Supremacy" (7:31)
  4. "Armageddon" (4:14)
  5. "Legion of Doom" (3:31)
  6. "God Is Dead" (4:13)
  7. "Thermonuclear Warrior" (5:38)
  8. "World Wars III and IV" (10:13)
  9. "USA for USA" (demo) (3:32) - Reissue only
  10. "S.M.D." (demo) (2:17) - Reissue only
  11. "Sex and Violence" (demo) (5:19) - Reissue only

Personnel

  • Lord Petrus Steele - Vocals, Bass, Sound effects (credited as Petrus T. Steele on the 1990 CD version[4])
  • Keith Alexander - Guitar, Vocals, Sound effects
  • Louis Beateaux - Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Sound effects

Production

  • Produced By Norman Dunn (bonus tracks produced by Peter Steele)
  • Engineered By Norman Dunn
  • Mixed By Norman Dunn & Michael Marciano
  • Re-Mastered By George Marino

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  4. http://www.discogs.com/Carnivore-Carnivore/release/788530