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Carnivore is the first studio album by the American crossover thrash band Carnivore. It was released in 1985 through Roadrunner Records.

Carnivore
Studio album by Carnivore
Released	November 1985
Genre	Thrash metal, speed metal
Length	43:15
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Norman Dunn, Peter Steele
Carnivore chronology
Carnivore (1985) Retaliation (1987)
Alternative cover
Cover art for the 2001 reissue

The album was first released on CD in 1990 in original form, and again in 1991 without track 5 but with most of the songs from the 1987 Retaliation album. It was reissued on January 23, 2001, with an addition of three bonus demo tracks and with a different album cover. These songs would be officially recorded later to appear on their next album.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

In August 2014, Revolver placed the album on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.[3]

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Peter Steele.

1. "Predator" (4:33)
2. "Carnivore" (3:22)
3. "Male Supremacy" (7:31)
4. "Armageddon" (4:14)
5. "Legion of Doom" (3:31)
6. "God Is Dead" (4:13)
7. "Thermonuclear Warrior" (5:38)
8. "World Wars III and IV" (10:13)
9. "U.S.A. for U.S.A." (demo) (3:32) – reissue only
10. "S.M.D." (demo) (2:17) – reissue only
11. "Sex and Violence" (demo) (5:19) – reissue only

Personnel

• Lord Petrus Steele – vocals, bass, sound effects (credited as Petrus T. Steele on the 1990 CD version[4])
• Keith Alexander – guitar, vocals, sound effects
• Louis Beateaux – drums, percussion, vocals, sound effects

Production

• Produced by Norman Dunn (bonus tracks produced by Peter Steele)
• Engineered by Norman Dunn
• Mixedby Norman Dunn & Michael Marciano
• Remastered by George Marino

References

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