Prime Evil (album)

Prime Evil
Studio album by Venom
Released	9 October 1989
Recorded	1989
Studio	Lynx Studio, Newcastle
Genre	Heavy metal speed metal thrash metal
Length	39:55
Label	Under One Flag
Producer	Nick Tauber, Kevin Ridley
Venom chronology
Calm Before the Storm (1987) Prime Evil (1989) Temples of Ice (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10

Prime Evil is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Venom. It was released in 1989 and is the first in a series of three albums with Atomkraft bassist and vocalist Tony Dolan, replacing Conrad "Cronos" Lant, as a band member and composer.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Venom, except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Prime Evil"		4:38
2.	"Parasite"		3:08
3.	"Blackened Are the Priests"	Tony Dolan	4:19
4.	"Carnivorous"	Dolan	2:11
5.	"Skeletal Dance"		3:07
6.	"Megalomania" (Black Sabbath cover)	Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward	5:25
7.	"Insane"		2:54
8.	"Harder Than Ever"		3:09
9.	"Into the Fire"		3:23
10.	"Skool Daze"		4:23
11.	"Live Like an Angel – Die Like a Devil" (re-recording available on the CD edition of the album)	Conrad Lant, Anthony Bray, Jeffrey Dunn	3:05

Personnel

Venom

• Demolition Man – bass, vocals
• Mantas – lead guitar
• Al Barnes – rhythm guitar
• Abaddon – drums

Production

• Nick Tauber, Kevin Ridley – producers
• Barry Clempson – engineer
• Steve Brew – assistant engineer