| Necessary Evil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Death metal, oriental metal | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Salem chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Temple |   [1] |
Necessary Evil is the sixth studio album by Israeli death metal band Salem, released on June 19, 2007.
The album includes the band's longest music piece, "Once Upon a Lifetime", which lasts more than 20 minutes, although it is divided into 5 parts in the album.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Amona" | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Idol Worship" | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Mindless" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Hypatia" | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Strife" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Resentment" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Making a Difference" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "More Blood" (Instrumental) | 0:58 |
| 10. | "Once Upon a Lifetime Part 1" | 5:26 |
| 11. | "Once Upon a Lifetime Part 2" | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Once Upon a Lifetime Part 3" | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Once Upon a Lifetime Part 4" | 8:09 |
| 14. | "Once Upon a Lifetime Part 5" | 2:09 |
Tracks 1-9 are by Salem & Nir Nakav. Tracks 10-14 are by Nir Nakav.
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