Eternal Nightmare
Studio album by
Vio-lence
ReleasedJune 27, 1988[1]
RecordedFebruary–April 1988[2]
GenreThrash metal
Length35:23
LabelMechanic Records
ProducerJohn Cuniberti
Vio-lence chronology
Eternal Nightmare
(1988) 		Oppressing the Masses
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blabbermouth.net[4]

Eternal Nightmare is the debut album by the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was released on June 27, 1988[1] through MCA Records' Mechanic sublabel. A limited 10" promo single was released, with two tracks "Eternal Nightmare" and "Phobophobia"; the release was quite unique, as it came in a "vomit pack", a sealed plastic cover containing fake vomit.[5] Shortly after, thrash metal innovators Slayer released a single in a similar format but with fake blood, and rock band The Revolting Cocks released a single with fake semen.

The 2005 re-release of the album includes a bonus CD of the Thrash of the Titans concert (benefit for Testament singer Chuck Billy), recorded August 11, 2001.[4] As of 2023, other than the EPs Torture Tactics and Let the World Burn, this is the only Vio-lence studio album to have been made available on digital streaming services.

Track listing

All songs written by Sean Killian, Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn.

No.TitleLength
1."Eternal Nightmare"6:10
2."Serial Killer"2:58
3."Phobophobia"6:31
4."Calling in the Coroner"3:55
5."T.D.S. (Take It as You Will)"5:04
6."Bodies on Bodies"5:47
7."Kill on Command"4:56
Bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Liquid Courage [Live]"6:26
2."Ageless Eyes [Live]"4:23
3."Calling in the Coroner [Live]"4:13
4."World in a World [Live]"4:53
5."Officer Nice [Live]"5:21
6."Subterfuge [Live]"4:45
7."Kill on Command [Live]"5:23
8."Phobophobia [Live]"6:38
9."Bodies on Bodies [Live]"7:39
10."I Profit [Live]"7:29
11."T.D.S. (Take It as You Will) [Live]"5:27
12."Paraplegic [Live]"5:08

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ a b "Vio-Lence". Metallipromo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "VIO-LENCE - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". Vio-lence.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Franck, John. "Vio-lence Eternal Nightmare review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Keith Bergman (May 15, 2005). "Eternal Nightmare (reissue) review". Blabbermouth. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Vio-lence Eternal Nightmare". Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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