Cast in Stone
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{{Infobox album
| name = Cast in Stone
| type = studio
| artist = Venom
| cover = Cast in stone.jpg
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| released = 11 November 1997
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| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal|thrash metal}}
| length = 54:36
| label = SPV/Steamhammer
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| prev_title = The Waste Lands
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Resurrection
| next_year = 2000
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Expanded Edition cover
| type = studio
| cover = Cast in stone expanded edition.jpg
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{{Album ratings
| rev1 = About.com
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/venomcast.htm |title=Venom - Cast in Stone Review |work=About.com |accessdate=27 May 2013 |archive-date=16 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216234511/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/venomcast.htm |url-status=dead }}
| rev2 = Vox
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}Ewing, Jerry. Vox, February 2008. Albums. VENOM - Cast In Stone (SPV). P. 78
}}
Cast in Stone is the ninth album by British heavy metal band Venom, and their first album in 12 years to feature the original lineup. Recorded at Lartington Hall Studios near Barnard Castle, it was released on SPV/Steamhammer in 1997.{{cite web |url=http://www.venomcollector.com/info2.cfm?info_id=78156 |title=Cast in Stone. Venom Collector Page |work=Venomcollector.com |accessdate=27 May 2013}} It is the last Venom album to feature Abaddon on drums.
Like the previous two albums, ex-Child's Play and then-current Motörhead producer Howard Benson was originally in talks to produce the album, with band frontman Cronos wanting the album to have a similar production to Motörhead's 1995 album Sacrifice. However, once again, Benson was unavailable.
Critical reception
"Cast in Stone is heavier than Metallica and more tuneful than Pantera", according to Vox. "A surprisingly listenable album that's maybe more old school metal than thrash, but aims a swift kick between the legs and truly delivers", concluded reviewer Jerry Ewing, giving the album three stars out of five.
Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of "50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever".{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Simon |title=The 50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-most-hilariously-ugly-rock-and-metal-album-covers-ever |website=Metal Hammer |publisher=Future plc |access-date=9 December 2024 |date=9 May 2023}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = The Evil One
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Raised in Hell
| length2 = 2:47
| title3 = All Devils Eve
| length3 = 2:53
| title4 = Bleeding
| length4 = 2:43
| title5 = Destroyed & Damned
| length5 = 6:45
| title6 = Domus Mundi
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Flight of the Hydra
| length7 = 3:22
| title8 = God's Forsaken
| length8 = 4:24
| title9 = Mortals
| length9 = 3:15
| title10 = Infectious
| length10 = 3:36
| title11 = Kings of Evil
| length11 = 4:15
| title12 = You're All Gonna Die
| length12 = 3:02
| title13 = Judgement Day
| length13 = 4:32
| title14 = Swarm
| length14 = 5:06
}}
Credits
References
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External links
- [http://www.venomcollector.com/info2.cfm?info_id=78156 Venomcollector.com]
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Category:SPV/Steamhammer albums