Cast in Stone is the ninth album by British heavy metal band Venom, and their first album in 12 years to feature the original lineup. Recorded at Lartington Hall Studios near Barnard Castle, it was released on SPV/Steamhammer in 1997.[3] It is the last Venom album to feature Abaddon on drums.
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| Released | 11 November 1997 | |||
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| Length | 54:36 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Vox | [2] |
Like the previous two albums, ex-Child's Play and then-current Motörhead producer Howard Benson was originally in talks to produce the album, with band frontman Cronos wanting the album to have a similar production to Motörhead's 1995 album Sacrifice. However, once again, Benson was unavailable.
Critical reception
edit"Cast in Stone is heavier than Metallica and more tuneful than Pantera", according to Vox. "A surprisingly listenable album that's maybe more old school metal than thrash, but aims a swift kick between the legs and truly delivers", concluded reviewer Jerry Ewing, giving the album three stars out of five.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Evil One" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Raised in Hell" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "All Devils Eve" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Bleeding" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Destroyed & Damned" | 6:45 |
| 6. | "Domus Mundi" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Flight of the Hydra" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "God's Forsaken" | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Mortals" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Infectious" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Kings of Evil" | 4:15 |
| 12. | "You're All Gonna Die" | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Judgement Day" | 4:32 |
| 14. | "Swarm" | 5:06 |
Credits
editReferences
edit- ^ "Venom - Cast in Stone Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ a b Ewing, Jerry. Vox, February 2008. Albums. VENOM - Cast In Stone (SPV). P. 78
- ^ "Cast in Stone. Venom Collector Page". Venomcollector.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.