Eternal Nightmare is the debut album by the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was released on June 27, 1988[1] through MCA Records' Mechanic sublabel. A limited 10" promo single was released, with two tracks "Eternal Nightmare" and "Phobophobia"; the release was quite unique, as it came in a "vomit pack", a sealed plastic cover containing fake vomit.[5] Shortly after, thrash metal innovators Slayer released a single in a similar format but with fake blood, and rock band The Revolting Cocks released a single with fake semen.
| Eternal Nightmare | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 27, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | February–April 1988[2] | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 35:23 | |||
| Label | Mechanic Records | |||
| Producer | John Cuniberti | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net |   [4] |
The 2005 re-release of the album includes a bonus CD of the Thrash of the Titans concert (benefit for Testament singer Chuck Billy), recorded August 11, 2001.[4] As of 2023, other than the EPs Torture Tactics and Let the World Burn, this is the only Vio-lence studio album to have been made available on digital streaming services.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Sean Killian, Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eternal Nightmare" | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Serial Killer" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Phobophobia" | 6:31 |
| 4. | "Calling in the Coroner" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "T.D.S. (Take It as You Will)" | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Bodies on Bodies" | 5:47 |
| 7. | "Kill on Command" | 4:56 |
- Bonus disc
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Liquid Courage [Live]" | 6:26 |
| 2. | "Ageless Eyes [Live]" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Calling in the Coroner [Live]" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "World in a World [Live]" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Officer Nice [Live]" | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Subterfuge [Live]" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Kill on Command [Live]" | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Phobophobia [Live]" | 6:38 |
| 9. | "Bodies on Bodies [Live]" | 7:39 |
| 10. | "I Profit [Live]" | 7:29 |
| 11. | "T.D.S. (Take It as You Will) [Live]" | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Paraplegic [Live]" | 5:08 |
Personnel
edit- Sean Killian – lead vocals
- Phil Demmel – guitars, backing vocals
- Robb Flynn – guitars, backing vocals
- Deen Dell – bass, backing vocals
- Perry Strickland – drums
Production
- Produced, recorded, engineered, edited and mixed by John Cuniberti
- Second engineers: Casey McMakin and David Plank
References
edit- ^ a b "Vio-Lence". Metallipromo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "VIO-LENCE - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Vio-lence.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Franck, John. "Vio-lence Eternal Nightmare review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Keith Bergman (May 15, 2005). "Eternal Nightmare (reissue) review". Blabbermouth. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Vio-lence Eternal Nightmare". Retrieved May 30, 2018.