Temples of Ice is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal band Venom. The album was originally supposed to be produced by ex-Child's Play producer Howard Benson; however, he was unavailable. The band decided to stay with Kevin Ridley, who co-produced the band's previous album Prime Evil. It was released on Under One Flag records in 1991, and marketed and distributed by Music for Nations.
| Temples of Ice | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 May 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Lynx Studios, Newcastle, England | |||
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| Length | 39:24 | |||
| Label | Under One Flag | |||
| Producer | Kevin Ridley, Venom | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 7/10[3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Venom, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tribes" | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "Even in Heaven" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Trinity MCMXLV 0530" | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "In Memory of (Paul Miller 1964–90)" | 4:17 | |
| 5. | "Faerie Tale" | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "Playtime" | 3:18 | |
| 7. | "Acid" | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Arachnid" | 2:42 | |
| 9. | "Speed King" (Deep Purple cover) | Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Temples of Ice" | 6:44 |
Personnel
edit- Venom
- Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan – vocals, bass
- Jeff "Mantas" Dunn – guitar
- Al Barnes – guitar
- Anthony "Abaddon" Bray – drums
- Production
- Engineered by Kevin Ridley
- Mixed by Kevin Ridley and Pete Peck at Great Linford Manor, England
References
edit- ^ "Venom Temples of Ice overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 486. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Kupfer, Thomas (1991). "Album: Venom – Temples of Ice". Rock Hard (in German). No. 52. Retrieved 26 November 2016.