The Venomous (Nightrage album)

The Venomous is the seventh full-length studio album by the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band, Nightrage. It was released by Despotz on the 31st of March 2017, format CD/LP/digital.[1] 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.[2]

The Venomous
Studio album by Nightrage
Released	31 March 2017
Recorded	Between 31 th of August and 30 th of September 2016, Zero Gravity studios, Athens, Greece
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	49:42
Label	Despotz (Sweden)
Producer	Marios Iliopoulos and Terry Nikas
Nightrage chronology
The Puritan (2015) The Venomous (2017) Wolf to Man (2019)

The Venomous was also released in Japan by record label Avalon/Marquee. The Bonus Track for Japanese release is an alternate version of the instrumental song "Denial of the Soul".[3]

Cover art/layout is made by Vagelis Petiklas of Revolver Design.[4]

Track listing

[2][3]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Venomous"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos	4:31
2.	"Metamorphosis/Day of Wrath"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	3:52
3.	"In Abhorrence"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	3:37
4.	"Affliction"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Söderman, Iliopoulos	4:27
5.	"Catharsis"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	4:55
6.	"Bemoan"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	4:07
7.	"The Blood"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Söderman, Iliopoulos	4:12
8.	"From Ashes Into Stone"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	3:41
9.	"Trail of Ghosts"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	4:50
10.	"Disturbia"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos, Söderman	4:25
11.	"Desolation And Dismay"	Nyman, Iliopoulos	Iliopoulos	4:03
12.	"Denial of The Soul" (Instrumental)	—	Iliopoulos	3:01

Videography

Music videos were filmed for two of the album's tracks, "The Venomous" and "Affliction". Both videos were directed by Rawrec productions.[5]

Credits

Band members

• Ronnie Nyman − vocals
• Marios Iliopoulos − guitars
• Magnus Söderman − guitars
• Anders Hammer - bass
• Lawrence Dinamarca − drums

Guest musicians

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

References

1. "Despotz Records - Releases". Despotz Records. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
2. "Nightrage – The Venomous - Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
3. "Avalon Records - The Venomous". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
4. Petiklas, Vagelis. "Nightrage The Venomous Cover Art". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
5. "Nightrage - The Venomous (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Despotz Records. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

External links

• www.nightrage.com