Released June 11, 2011 Artist Burgerkill Label Xenophobic Records | Length 59.50 Release date 11 June 2011 Genres Death metal, Groove metal | |
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Recorded January – June 2011, Massive Studio, Bandung Producer Burgerkill and Yayat Ahdiat Nominations AMI Award for Best Rock Album Metalcore albums | ||
Venomous is the fourth studio album by Indonesian metal band Burgerkill, produced by Yayat Ahdiat and Burgerkill. Venomous is the first album to feature the vocals of lead vocalist Vicky. The album was a local success. In the first week of album promo concert at Bandung Berisik, a local metal venue, about 1,000 compact disks were sold.
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Venomous was listed #3rd rank after Satu Untuk Berbagi and Jemima as the best studio album release for 2011 by Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine.
Album Concept
In an interview, Eben explains to Mahardhika Utama of Formagz, an Indonesian online music magazine, the reason behind the chosen name:
In the same time Vicky explained about musical style and influences:
Reception
Venomous was well received by several critics. Brian Fischer Giffin of "LoudMag", an Australian online music magazine stated that:
Rod Whitfield of "Metal Forge" magazine expressed his surprise reaction to Venomous, and wrote:
Songs
1Into the Tunnel1:14
2Age of Versus5:34
3Under the Scars5:17