Eternal Nightmare | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 27, 1988 [1] | |||
Recorded | February–April 1988 [2] | |||
Genre | Thrash metal | |||
Length | 35:23 | |||
Label | Mechanic Records | |||
Producer | John Cuniberti | |||
Vio-lence chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | [4] |
Eternal Nightmare is the debut album by the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was released on June 27, 1988 [1] through MCA Records' Mechanic sublabel. A limited 10" promo single was released, with two tracks "Eternal Nightmare" and "Phobophobia"; the release was quite unique, as it came in a "vomit pack", a sealed plastic cover containing fake vomit. [5] Shortly after, thrash metal innovators Slayer released a single in a similar format but with fake blood, and rock band The Revolting Cocks released a single with fake semen.
The 2005 re-release of the album includes a bonus CD of the Thrash of the Titans concert (benefit for Testament singer Chuck Billy), recorded August 11, 2001. [4] As of 2023, other than the EPs Torture Tactics and Let the World Burn, this is the only Vio-lence studio album to have been made available on digital streaming services.
All songs written by Sean Killian, Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Eternal Nightmare" | 6:10 |
2. | "Serial Killer" | 2:58 |
3. | "Phobophobia" | 6:31 |
4. | "Calling in the Coroner" | 3:55 |
5. | "T.D.S. (Take It as You Will)" | 5:04 |
6. | "Bodies on Bodies" | 5:47 |
7. | "Kill on Command" | 4:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Liquid Courage [Live]" | 6:26 |
2. | "Ageless Eyes [Live]" | 4:23 |
3. | "Calling in the Coroner [Live]" | 4:13 |
4. | "World in a World [Live]" | 4:53 |
5. | "Officer Nice [Live]" | 5:21 |
6. | "Subterfuge [Live]" | 4:45 |
7. | "Kill on Command [Live]" | 5:23 |
8. | "Phobophobia [Live]" | 6:38 |
9. | "Bodies on Bodies [Live]" | 7:39 |
10. | "I Profit [Live]" | 7:29 |
11. | "T.D.S. (Take It as You Will) [Live]" | 5:27 |
12. | "Paraplegic [Live]" | 5:08 |
Production