| Carnivore | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 43:15 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Norman Dunn, Peter Steele | |||
| Carnivore chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover art for the 2001 reissue | ||||
Carnivore is the debut studio album by American crossover thrash band Carnivore. It was released in 1985 through Roadrunner Records.
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] |
| Metal Hammer | 7/10[3] |
In August 2014, Revolver placed the album on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.[4]
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[5])
- 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.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 79.
- ^ "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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