Necessary Evil is the sixth studio album by Israeli death metal band Salem, released on June 19, 2007.
The album includes the band's longest music piece, "Once Upon a Lifetime", which lasts more than 20 minutes, although it is divided into 5 parts in the album.
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Blood"
4:11
2.
"Amona"
2:20
3.
"Idol Worship"
5:33
4.
"Mindless"
4:38
5.
"Hypatia"
5:37
6.
"Strife"
4:50
7.
"Resentment"
3:54
8.
"Making a Difference"
4:18
9.
"More Blood" (Instrumental)
0:58
10.
"Once Upon a Lifetime Part 1"
5:26
11.
"Once Upon a Lifetime Part 2"
5:00
12.
"Once Upon a Lifetime Part 3"
5:19
13.
"Once Upon a Lifetime Part 4"
8:09
14.
"Once Upon a Lifetime Part 5"
2:09
Tracks 1-9 are by Salem & Nir Nakav.
Tracks 10-14 are by Nir Nakav.