Carnivore (Carnivore album)
Carnivore is the debut studio album by American crossover thrash band Carnivore. It was released in 1985 through Roadrunner Records.
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| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 43:15 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Norman Dunn, Peter Steele | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover art for the 2001 reissue | ||||
The album was first released on CD in 1990 in original form, and again in 1991 without track 5 but with most of the songs from the 1987 Retaliation album. It was reissued on January 23, 2001, with an addition of three bonus demo tracks and with a different album cover. These songs would be officially recorded later to appear on their next album.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! |  [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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "U.S.A. for U.S.A." (Demo) | 3:32 |
| 10. | "S.M.D." (Demo) | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Sex and Violence" (Demo) | 5:19 |
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
- Remastered by George Marino
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Carnivore Carnivore review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- Barton, Geoff (May 29, 1986). "Carnivore 'Carnivore'". Kerrang!. Vol. 121. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 12.
- "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own". Revolver.com. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- "Carnivore – Carnivore (1990, CD)".
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