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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.
- 1989
- Nick Tauber, Kevin Ridley
- 9 October 1989
Venom. Venom are an English heavy metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1978. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom's first two albums, Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982), are considered major influences on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. [1]
- 1978–1992, 1995–2002, 2005–present
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Conrad "Cronos" Lant, Stuart "Rage" Dixon, Danny "Dante" Needham
Jan 5, 2024 · “Prime Evil” is the title track of Venom’s 1989 album, released under the label Under One Flag. The song was written by Abaddon, Al Barnes, Mantas, and Tony Dolan. Al Barnes and Mantas are credited with the guitars, while Steve Brew assisted with engineering.
- Melvin Duke
Nov 24, 2023 · PRIME EVIL. November 24, 2023 Category: News. Our new digital single, the cover of VENOM ’s “ Prime Evil ” is OUT NOW on all digital platforms. Here are the artwork and the credits for this special release. Line Up: Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan (ex-Venom, Venom inc.) – Lead vocals and Bass.
Needing to scramble a band together to get back into the studio and record what would become Prime Evil, Abaddon convinced Mantas (whose own solo career was a worthy but commercially underwhelming experiment) to return to the band.
more... Prime Evil. Venom. View all reviews for Venom - Prime Evil. No Cronos, No Problem. - 86% Metal_Jaw, January 16th, 2012. In 1987 Venom put out "Calm Before The Storm", an experimental but fairly decent record that saw the band heading in a more commercial route with a more traditional metal sound.
