Live at the Inferno is a live album by the heavy metal band Raven. It was released in 1984 on Megaforce Records. The song "Live at the Inferno" first appeared on Raven's 1982 album Wiped Out. The album was intended to discourage the band's former label, Neat Records, from putting out a greatest hits compilation.[3] It was the band's last release before signing with Atlantic Records.

Live at the Inferno
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 1984
Recorded1984
Genre
Length82:31
LabelNeat (Europe)
Megaforce (US)
ProducerRaven, Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula, Tony Incigeri
Raven chronology
All for One
(1983)
Live at the Inferno
(1984)
Stay Hard
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]

According to John Gallagher the title of the bass solo, "I.G.A.R.B.O.," stands for "I've got a rampant boner on."[4]

The album's title was borrowed from a 1970 live album of the same title by an American 60s rock band also named Raven.

Track listing

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All songs by Gallagher, Gallagher and Hunter.

Defcon 4
  1. "Intro / Live at the Inferno" – 2:22
  2. "Take Control" – 3:10
  3. "Mind over Metal" – 3:35
  4. "Crash Bang Wallop" – 3:13
  5. "Rock until You Drop" – 4:26
  6. "Faster than the Speed of Light" – 4:14
Defcon 3
  1. "All for One" – 3:47
  2. "Forbidden Planet" – 4:03
  3. "Star War" – 5:27
  4. "Tyrant of the Airways / Run Silent, Run Deep" – 6:50
Defcon 2
  1. "Crazy World" – 4:50
  2. "Let It Rip" – 4:08
  3. "I.G.A.R.B.O." – 2:04
  4. "Wiped Out" – 4:10
  5. "Firepower" – 3:40
Defcon 1
  1. "Don't Need Your Money" – 3:30
  2. "Break the Chain" – 4:18
  3. "Hell Patrol" – 7:19
  4. "Live at the Inferno" – 7:25

Personnel

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Raven

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  • John Gallagher - basses, lead vocals
  • Mark Gallagher - guitar
  • Rob Hunter - drums, backing vocals

Production

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  • Alex Perialas, Peter Bombar - mobile engineers
  • Norman Dunn - live sound engineer, studio engineer, mixing
  • Jack Skinner - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
  • Jon Zazula, Marsha Zazula, Tony Incigeri - executive producers

References

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  1. ^ "Raven Live at the Inferno review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 284–285. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. ^ John Gallagher (2012). "'Discography: Live At The Inferno'- John's Review". Raven Official Website. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ Chris O'Brien (1999). "UNSTOPPABLE FORCE-Interview with Raven". truemetal.org. Retrieved 1 December 2016.