Fear No Evil (Slaughter album)

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Fear No Evil
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Studio album by
Slaughter
ReleasedMay 2, 1995
Recorded1993–1994
Genre Heavy Metal
Length52:19
Label CMC International
Slaughter chronology
Mass Slaughter: The Best of Slaughter
(1995)		Fear No Evil
(1995)		Revolution
(1997)

Fear No Evil is the third album by the American band Slaughter. [1] [2] The record was completed while the band was still signed to Chrysalis Records. [3] It was released May 2, 1995 through CMC International. [4]

Contents

The album peaked at No. 182 on the Billboard 200. [5] A video was made for '"Searchin'". The band supported the album with a North American tour. [6] [7]

Fear No Evil has sold around 500,000 copies. [8]

Production

Prior to the recording sessions, singer Mark Slaughter was recovering from a 1992 nodule surgery on his vocal cords, guitarist Tim Kelly had been charged with drug trafficking, and bassist Dana Strum was rehabilitating from a motorcycle accident that injured his playing hand. [9] [10] The album title was picked by the band's fans, as part of a contest. [11] The songs were written in 1992 and 1993. [12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Calgary Herald E [14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
New Straits Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]

The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "it's pretty much what fans expect, with a few tentative melodies and instrumental breaks thrown in for good measure." [11] The Calgary Herald called the album "textbook '80s thud-rock," and gave it an "E" (in homage to Robert Christgau), for "a record often cited as proof that God does not exist." [14]

The New Straits Times concluded that "the slam-bangers are ordinary and cliche-ridden but the slower songs, despite having borrowed touches, are rather enjoyable." [16] The Columbus Dispatch dismissed Fear No Evil as "the Chipmunks' tribute to Soundgarden." [17]

AllMusic wrote that Slaughter "never were among the best pop-metal groups, lacking the hooks and charisma to make it to the top, but Fear No Evil shows that they could rock harder than anyone would have expected." [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum

No.TitleLength
1."Live Like There's No Tomorrow"5:45
2."Get Used to It"3:34
3."Searchin'"4:27
4."It'll Be Alright"5:14
5."Let the Good Times Roll"3:31
6."Breakdown n' Cry"6:07
7."Hard Times"5:56
8."Divine Order"1:10
9."Yesterday's Gone"5:12
10."Prelude"1:55
11."Outta My Head"3:51
12."Unknown Destination"5:29
13."For Your Dreams" (Japanese remaster bonus track)5:44

Personnel

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