''Carnivore'' is the debut studio album by American
crossover thrash
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band
Carnivore
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. 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
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'' 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
In August 2014, ''
Revolver'' placed the album on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.
Track listing
Music and lyrics by
Peter Steele
Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O N ...
.
Personnel
*
Lord Petrus Steele – vocals, bass, sound effects (credited as ''Petrus T. Steele'' on the 1990 CD version
)
*
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
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1986 debut albums
Carnivore (band) albums
Roadrunner Records albums