Carnivore – Carnivore (1985)

June 2, 2023

The first Carnivore album probably isn’t as good as the second but it’s still a pretty solid album. Some of the doomier riffs are fantastic, despite the trashy nature of the album in general. You can tell from the off that it has that unique Pete Steele sound, not to play down the other members. There is plenty of hay-wire ideas here, as well as strange interludes and takes on things (the chilled bongo sections in “God Is Dead” being a perfect example of what I’m talking about).

I love the production, especially the drum sound, but to be fair most of the record is very well balanced. Tidy bit of thrash, and something a little different.