- Calm Before the Storm
Infobox Album |
Name = Calm Before the Storm
Type = studio
Artist = Venom
Released = November 7th, 1987
Recorded =
Genre =Speed metal ,thrash metal
Length =
Label =
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfwxql5ldhe link]
Last album = "Possessed"
(1985)
This album = "Calm Before the Storm"
(1987)
Next album = "Prime Evil"
(1990)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Cover of CD Re-issue
Type = studio
Lower caption ="Calm Before the Storm" is the fifth album by Venom. The original title of the album would have been "Deadline", but the title was changed when guitarist Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn left the band and was replaced by Jimi Clare and Mike Hickey. Both were to follow bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant in his later solo career and the latter would also return on the 2006 album "
Metal Black ".The album is characterised by a "cleaner", more synthetic sound when compared to Venom's other albums. Especially the drums, which sound almost like a
drum machine , are contributing to this fact. Also, the guitar has a brighter sound and is easily distinguishable from the bass. The change in sound is perhaps mostly due to the addition of another guitarist and the producerNick Tauber , who had previously worked withhard rock acts such asUFO andThin Lizzy [ [http://www.swisscharts.com/showperson.asp?name=Nick+Tauber Nick Tauber credits (swisscharts.com)] ]Track listing
# Black Xmas
# The Chanting Of The Priests
# Metal Punk
# Under A Spell
# Calm Before The Storm
# Fire
# Krackin' Up
# Beauty And The Beast
# Deadline
# Gypsy
# MuscleCredits
*Cronos - vocals,
Bass Guitar
*Mike "Mykus" Hickey -Guitar
*James Clare -Guitar
*Abaddon - drumsReferences
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