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.
| 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 | ||||
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
editAll 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
editCarnivore
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.