Carnivore (Carnivore album)

Carnivore
Studio album by Carnivore
Released	November 1985
Genre	Thrash metal, speed metal
Length	43:15
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Norman Dunn, Peter Steele
Carnivore chronology
Carnivore (1985) Retaliation (1987)
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

Professional ratings

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

Reissue Bonus Tracks

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

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Carnivore Carnivore review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
2. Barton, Geoff (May 29, 1986). "Carnivore 'Carnivore'". Kerrang!. Vol. 121. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 12.
3. Dome, Malcolm (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 79.
4. "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own". Revolver.com. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
5. "Carnivore – Carnivore (1990, CD)".