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Carnivore was a thrash metal band formed by Peter Steele (later of Type O Negative fame), and was formed out of the ruins of the Brooklyn hard rock group Fallout in 1982.

Contents 1 Brief history 2 First album 3 Miscellaneous 4 Lineup 4.1 Original 4.2 From Retaliation until the end 4.3 2006 reunion lineup 5 Discography 5.1 Studio albums 5.2 In detail 5.2.1 Carnivore 5.2.2 Retaliation 5.2.3 Carnivore/Retaliation 6 External links

They released two albums: "Carnivore" in January of (1986) and "Retaliation" September of (1987). The band broke up not long thereafter, and Peter Steele formed Subzero, which would become Type O Negative. The first Type O Negative album, "Slow Deep and Hard" was partially composed from material originally written for Carnivore. Despite being disbanded for over 15 years, there have been several reunion shows that have taken place over the years. On April, 24, 2006 German Rock Hard Magazine stated that another reunion show had been announced to take place at Wacken Open Air in Germany. The reunion tour did spread to the US, also in 2006. The previous reunion tour had been in 1996. In August 2006 Carnivore really did play at the Wacken Open Air festival. The show was one of the highlights.

The first album is more traditionally metal-sounding, drawing inspiration from Black Sabbath and 1970s Judas Priest, while the second has significant crossover influence. Both fit neatly into the speed-thrash genre, however. The lyrical themes include nihilism, anti-religious sentiment, racism, intolerance, and general human stupidity, a heap of cynicism, and explicit tongue-in-cheek depictions of gore and despair. For example, this line from "Ground Zero Brooklyn" sums up the band fairly well: "I shit my pants as I wait for the reaper!". Song titles like "Jesus Hitler", "Race War", and "God is Dead" are also representative.

Original Carnivore guitarist Keith Alexander died in a bicycle accident on July 11, 2005.

During the time Carnivore was playing, drummer Louis Beato was also a bus driver in Manhattan, a job he kept after the group ended.

For the first album, the band spelled their names in what they thought were "exotic" ways. For instance, Louis Beateaux instead of Beato.

• Peter Steele – vocals and bass
• Louie Beato – drums
• Keith Alexander (died on July 11, 2005) – guitars (also played in Primal Scream NYC)

• Peter Steele – vocals and bass
• Louie Beato – drums
• Marc Piovanetti – guitars and vocals (also see Crumbsuckers)

• Peter Steele – vocals and bass (Type O Negative)
• Paul Bento –Guitars (Metal Health Association)
• Steve Tobin – drums (Metal Health Association, Mike Orlando's Sonic Stomp, Dust to Dust)
• Joey Z.– Guitars and additional vocals (Life of Agony/Stereomud)

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• Carnivore (1986) LP, CS, CD
• Retaliation (1987, 1989) LP, CS, CD
• Carnivore/Retaliation (Both LPs on one single disc, some tracks omitted) (1990) CD, LP(?)
• Carnivore (Re-Issue, Remastered, 3 extra tracks) (23. January 2001) CD
• Retaliation (Re-Issue, Remastered, 3 extra tracks) (23. January 2001) CD

All albums were released on the label Roadrunner Records.

1. Predator
2. Carnivore
3. Male Supremacy
4. Armageddon
5. Legion Of Doom
6. God Is Dead
7. Thermonuclear Warrior
8. World Wars III And IV
9. U.S.A. For U.S.A. (demo) (Bonus track appearing in Re-Issue only)
10. S.M.D (demo) (Bonus track appearing in Re-Issue only)
11. Sex And Violence (demo) (Bonus track appearing in Re-Issue only)

1. Jack Daniel's And Pizza (instrumental)
2. Angry Neurotic Catholics
3. S.M.D (=Suck My Dick)
4. Ground Zero Brooklyn
5. Race War
6. Inner Conflict
7. Jesus Hitler
8. Technophobia
9. Manic Depression (Cover of Jimi Hendrix's)
10. U.S.A. For U.S.A.
11. Five Billion Dead (instrumental)
12. Sex And Violence (inspired by the movie 'Clockwork Orange')
13. World Wars III And IV (demo) (Bonus track appearing in Re-Issue only)
14. Carnivore (demo) (Bonus track appearing in Re-Issue only)
15. The Subhuman (demo) (Bonus track appearing in Re-Issue only)

1. Jack Daniel's and Pizza
2. Angry Neurotic Catholics
3. S.M.D.
4. Race War
5. Inner Conflict
6. Jesus Hitler
7. Technophobia
8. USA for USA
9. Five Billion Dead
10. Sex and Violence
11. Predator
12. Carnivore
13. Male Supremacy
14. Armageddon
15. God is Dead
16. Thermonuclear Warrior
17. World Wars III and IV

• Carnivore (band) at MySpace
• Carnivore fan site (no longer updated)
• Album review in Rock Hard issue 16 (in German)
• Album review in Rock Hard issue 22 (in German)