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Prime Evil
Metal · 1989 · 10 tracks

Prime Evil

Venom

A pivot toward professional thrash precision. Replacing raw chaos with sharpened riffs and a muscular vocal presence, it marks a new era of technical aggression.

October 9, 1989 · Dissonance Productions

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Aggressive and disciplined defiance with a dark, industrial-era grit.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Prime Evil
4:38
02
Parasite
3:08
03
Blackened Are the Priests
4:19
04
Carnivorous
2:11
05
Skeletal Dance
3:07
06
Megalomania
5:25
07
Insane
2:54
08
Harder Than Ever
3:09
09
Into the Fire
3:22
10
Skool Daze
4:20
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the ominous intro of the title track into a full-throttle thrash gallop
The surprisingly melodic but heavy cover of Black Sabbath's Megalomania that showcases the new lineup's range
The sheer velocity of Carnivorous where the double-kick drumming locks perfectly with the serrated guitar riffs
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Prime Evil sound next to the rest of Venom's catalogue?

Studio Polished+1.3σ

The production is pushed notably harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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