The Venomous

The Venomous
Studio album by
Nightrage
Released31 March 2017
Recorded31 August and 30 September 2016
StudiosZero Gravity, Athens, Greece
GenreMelodic death metal
Length49:42
LabelDespotz (Sweden)
Producers
Nightrage chronology
The Puritan
(2015)		 The Venomous
(2017)		 Wolf to Man
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock HardStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[1]
Metal.deStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[2]
Dead RhetoricStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
Powermetal.deStarStarStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]

The Venomous is the seventh full-length studio album by the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band Nightrage. It was released by Despotz on 31 March 2017, format CD/LP/digital.[5] The album was recorded by Terry Nikas at Zero Gravity studios in Athens, Greece, and mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at Maskinrummet studio in Uppsala, Sweden.[6] The Venomous was also released in Japan by record label Avalon/Marquee. The Bonus Track for Japanese release is an alternative version of the instrumental song "Denial of the Soul".[7]

Track listing

[6][7]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Venomous"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos4:31
2."Metamorphosis/Day of Wrath"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman3:52
3."In Abhorrence"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman3:37
4."Affliction"Nyman, IliopoulosSöderman, Iliopoulos4:27
5."Catharsis"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman4:55
6."Bemoan"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman4:07
7."The Blood"Nyman, IliopoulosSöderman, Iliopoulos4:12
8."From Ashes into Stone"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman3:41
9."Trail of Ghosts"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman4:50
10."Disturbia"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos, Söderman4:25
11."Desolation And Dismay"Nyman, IliopoulosIliopoulos4:03
12."Denial of The Soul" (Instrumental)—Iliopoulos3:01

Videography

Music videos were filmed for two of the album's tracks, "The Venomous" and "Affliction". Both videos were directed by Rawrec productions.[8]

Credits

Band members

Guest musicians

  • Lawrence Mackrory – Additional vocals on "Affliction" and "The Blood".
  • Peter Sundström – String/keys arrangements on "Denial of the Soul"

References

  1. ↑ "NIGHTRAGE - The Venomous". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 359. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Angela (26 March 2017). "Nightrage - The Venomous". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Gehlke, David E. (5 March 2017). "Nightrage – The Venomous (Despotz)". Dead Rhetoric (review). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Rapp, Marcel (19 March 2017). "NIGHTRAGE - The Venomous". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Despotz Records – Releases". Despotz Records. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Nightrage – The Venomous - Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Avalon Records – The Venomous". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nightrage – The Venomous (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Despotz Records. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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