Prime Evil (album)
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Prime Evil is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Venom, and the first not to feature bassist and vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant. It is also the first in a series of three albums with former Atomkraft bassist and vocalist Tony Dolan as a band member and composer.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Venom, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prime Evil" | 4:38 | |
| 2. | "Parasite" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "Blackened Are the Priests" | Tony Dolan | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Carnivorous" | Dolan | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Skeletal Dance" | 3:07 | |
| 6. | "Megalomania" (Black Sabbath cover) | Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward | 5:25 |
| 7. | "Insane" | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Harder Than Ever" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "Into the Fire" | 3:23 | |
| 10. | "Skool Daze" | 4:23 | |
| 11. | "Live Like an Angel – Die Like a Devil" (re-recording available on the CD edition of the album) | Conrad Lant, Anthony Bray, Jeffrey Dunn | 3:05 |
Personnel
- Venom
- Abaddon – drums and percussion
- Mantas – lead guitar
- Al Barnes – rhythm guitar
- Demolition Man – bass and vocals
- Production
- Nick Tauber, Kevin Ridley - producers
- Barry Clempson - engineer
- Steve Brew - assistant engineer
References
- ^ "Venom - Prime Evil". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 397. ISBN 978-1894959315.
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