Fear No Evil (Slaughter album)

Fear No Evil is the third album by the American band Slaughter.[2][3] The record was completed while the band was still signed to Chrysalis Records.[4] It was released May 2, 1995 through CMC International.[5]

Fear No Evil
Studio album by
Slaughter
ReleasedMay 2, 1995
Recorded1993–1994
GenreHair metal[1]
Length52:19
LabelCMC International
Slaughter chronology
Mass Slaughter: The Best of Slaughter
(1995)		 Fear No Evil
(1995)		 Revolution
(1997)

The album peaked at No. 182 on the Billboard 200.[6] A video was made for '"Searchin'". The band supported the album with a North American tour.[7][8]

Fear No Evil has sold around 500,000 copies.[9]

Production

Prior to the recording sessions, singer Mark Slaughter was recovering from a 1992 nodule surgery on his vocal cords, guitarist Tim Kelly had been charged with drug trafficking, and bassist Dana Strum was rehabilitating from a motorcycle accident that injured his playing hand.[10][11] The album title was picked by the band's fans, as part of a contest.[12] The songs were written in 1992 and 1993.[13]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Calgary HeraldE[14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[15]
New Straits Times[16]

The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "it's pretty much what fans expect, with a few tentative melodies and instrumental breaks thrown in for good measure."[12] The Calgary Herald called the album "textbook '80s thud-rock," and gave it an "E" (in homage to Robert Christgau), for "a record often cited as proof that God does not exist."[14]

The New Straits Times concluded that "the slam-bangers are ordinary and cliche-ridden but the slower songs, despite having borrowed touches, are rather enjoyable."[16] The Columbus Dispatch dismissed Fear No Evil as "the Chipmunks' tribute to Soundgarden."[17]

AllMusic wrote that Slaughter "never were among the best pop-metal groups, lacking the hooks and charisma to make it to the top, but Fear No Evil shows that they could rock harder than anyone would have expected."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum

No.TitleLength
1."Live Like There's No Tomorrow"5:45
2."Get Used to It"3:34
3."Searchin'"4:27
4."It'll Be Alright"5:14
5."Let the Good Times Roll"3:31
6."Breakdown n' Cry"6:07
7."Hard Times"5:56
8."Divine Order"1:10
9."Yesterday's Gone"5:12
10."Prelude"1:55
11."Outta My Head"3:51
12."Unknown Destination"5:29
13."For Your Dreams" (Japanese remaster bonus track)5:44

Personnel

References
  1. "Fear No Evil - Slaughter | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. Simmonds, Jeremy (May 7, 2008). "The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches". Chicago Review Press – via Google Books.
  3. "THIS IS SLAUGHTER TAP". Calendar. Hartford Courant. 22 Feb 1996. p. 20.
  4. Moorhouse, Donnie (July 6, 1995). "Get a dose of real rock 'n' roll". The Republican. p. D1.
  5. Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (March 20, 2009). "Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 715.
  7. "Club Notes". The Salt Lake Tribune. 18 Aug 1995. p. F14.
  8. "SLAUGHTER IS SLATED FOR MADISON THEATER". Journal Star. April 25, 1995. p. D6.
  9. Weatherford, Mike (29 Mar 1996). "THE WEEK AHEAD". Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. 2J.
  10. Danner, Jennifer (July 7, 1995). "Slaughter set to rock Metropolis tomorrow night". The Patriot-News. p. C1.
  11. Blockus, Gary R. (8 July 1995). "ROCK BAND SLAUGHTER HAS NO FEAR ABOUT STAYING IN THE MAINSTREAM". The Morning Call. p. A53.
  12. Schulman, Sandra (23 July 1995). "Slaughter's lasting metal". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3F.
  13. Rodriguez, Kenn (3 Nov 1995). "MINUS CUTTING-EDGE CLOUT". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. E22.
  14. Buckingham, Brooker (30 July 1995). "RECENT RELEASES". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  15. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. volume 7. MUZE. p. 520.
  16. Murthi, R.S. (1 Mar 1996). "SLAUGHTER – Fear No Evil". Arts. New Straits Times. p. 4.
  17. "Fast at regular speed". Weekender. The Columbus Dispatch. November 23, 1995. p. 8.
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