Retaliation (Carnivore album)
| Retaliation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1987 1991 (CD) 2001 (reissue) 2008 (remastered) | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash, hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 44:23 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Alex Perialas | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Cover art for the 2001 reissue | ||||
Retaliation is the second and final studio album by American crossover thrash band Carnivore, released in 1987 by Roadrunner Records. It was later released on CD in 1991 without tracks 4 and 9. It was re-issued with a different cover on January 23, 2001, containing three demo tracks from the previous album.
The same image was also used (with different editing) by the Italian hardcore band Wretched for the cover of their EP "In Nome del Loro Potere Tutto è Stato Fatto" released in March 1983.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Hammer | 7/10[2] |
In 2005, Retaliation was ranked number 316 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Peter Steele, except when noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jack Daniel's and Pizza" | 0:55 | |
| 2. | "Angry Neurotic Catholics" | 2:48 | |
| 3. | "S.M.D." | 2:27 | |
| 4. | "Ground Zero Brooklyn" | 4:40 | |
| 5. | "Race War" | 5:56 | |
| 6. | "Inner Conflict" | 5:03 | |
| 7. | "Jesus Hitler" | 5:17 | |
| 8. | "Technophobia" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Manic Depression" (Jimi Hendrix cover) | Jimi Hendrix | 3:07 |
| 10. | "USA for USA" | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Five Billion Dead" | 3:02 | |
| 12. | "Sex and Violence" | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "World Wars III and IV" (Demo) | 7:42 |
| 14. | "Carnivore" (Demo) | 3:41 |
| 15. | "The Subhuman" (Demo) | 11:09 |
Credits[edit]
Carnivore[edit]
- Peter Steele – vocals, bass guitar
- Marc Piovanetti – guitar, vocals
- Louie Beato – drums
Production[edit]
- Produced and mixed By Alex Perialas
- Engineered by Michael Marciano and Alex Perialas
References[edit]
- ^ Book, John. "Carnivore Retaliation review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 79.
- ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 84. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
