Don't Metal with Evil

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Don't Metal with Evil
Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded1983-1985
StudioThe Disc Ltd., Detroit, Michigan, US
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length35:42
LabelMCM Records
ProducerHalloween
Halloween chronology
''Don't Metal with Evil''
(1985)
No One Gets Out
(1991)

Don't Metal With Evil is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Halloween.[2] Released in 1985, it was recorded from 1983 to 1985 in Detroit, Michigan. The album was re-released on Killer Metal Records on vinyl LP and CD with different bonus tracks.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Halloween except where stated.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Busted"3:11
2."Scared to Death"2:37
3."Justice for All"3:08
4."Trick or Treat"3:11
5."The Wicked Witch"2:52
6."Don't Metal with Evil"3:02
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."What a Nice Place"2:59
8."Haunted"3:51
9."She's a Teazer"3:52
10."Tales from the Crypt"3:19
11."To Fight the Beast"3:30
Total length:35:42

Bonus tracks on 2008 German re-release[edit]

Cd version
No.TitleLength
12."I Confess" 
13."Vicious Lies" 
14."Evil Nation" 

The bonus tracks on the cd version were originally released on Vicious Demo (1990).

Vinyl Re-release
No.TitleLength
12."The Right to Rock" (Live) 
13."Bitten by Fear" (Live) 
14."Don't Metal With Evil" (Live) 
15."Trick or Treat" (Live) 

All live tracks were recorded at Harpo's Concert Theatre on August 2, 1985.

Personnel[edit]

Band Members
  • Brian Thomas – lead vocals
  • Rick Craig – lead guitar, vocals
  • George Neal – bass, vocals
  • Bill Whyte – drums
Production
  • Halloween – producer
  • Greg Reilly – engineer
  • Mike Harrell – engineer

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Don't Metal with Evil - AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Halloween (4) – Don't Metal With Evil". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 7 October 2016.