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 producer Nick Tauber, who had previously worked with hard rock acts such as UFO and Thin Lizzy.
Track listing
- Black Xmas 02:57
- The Chanting of the Priests 04:25
- Metal Punk 03:24
- Under a Spell 04:09
- Calm Before the Storm 04:14
- Fire 02:42
- Krackin Up 02:15
- Beauty and the Beast 03:49
- Deadline 03:17
- Gypsy 02:25
- Muscle 02:43
Time: 36:20
Manufactured in USA by K-Tel International (USA) Inc.
Recording information:
Engineered at The New Marquee Studios (London) 1987.
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