Temples of Ice

1991 studio album by Venom

Temples of Ice

Studio album by

Venom

Released| 17 June 1991[1]
Recorded| 1990
Studio| Lynx Studios, Newcastle, England
Genre|

* Heavy metal
* speed metal
* thrash metal

Length| 39:24
Label| Under One Flag
Producer| Kevin Ridley, Venom
Venom chronology
| Prime Evil
(1989)  | Temples of Ice
(1991)  | The Waste Lands
(1992)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal| 7/10[3]
Rock Hard| 7/10[4]

Temples of Ice is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal band Venom. The album was originally supposed to be produced by ex-Child's Play producer Howard Benson; however, he was unavailable. The band decided to stay with Kevin Ridley, who co-produced the band's previous album Prime Evil. It was released on Under One Flag records in 1991, and marketed and distributed by Music for Nations.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Venom, except where indicated.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Tribes"|  | 3:44
2.| "Even in Heaven"|  | 3:57
3.| "Trinity MCMXLV 0530"|  | 3:33
4.| "In Memory of (Paul Miller 1964–90)"|  | 4:17
5.| "Faerie Tale"|  | 4:21
6.| "Playtime"|  | 3:18
7.| "Acid"|  | 4:13
8.| "Arachnid"|  | 2:42
9.| "Speed King" (Deep Purple cover)| Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice| 3:31
10.| "Temples of Ice"|  | 6:44

## Personnel

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Venom

* Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan – vocals, bass
* Jeff "Mantas" Dunn – guitar
* Al Barnes – guitar
* Anthony "Abaddon" Bray – drums

Production

* Engineered by Kevin Ridley
* Mixed by Kevin Ridley and Pete Peck at Great Linford Manor, England

## References

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1. ^ "New Albums". Music Week. 15 June 1991. p. 29.
2. ^ "Venom Temples of Ice overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
3. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 486\. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
4. ^ Kupfer, Thomas (1991). "Album: Venom – Temples of Ice". Rock Hard (in German). No. 52. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

## External links

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* Venom official website

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Venom

* Cronos
* La Rage
* Dante

* Mantas
* Abaddon
* James Clare
* War Maniac
* Big Al
* Jesus Christ
* Demolition Man
* Mykvs
* Antton

Studio albums|

* Welcome to Hell (1981)
* Black Metal (1982)
* At War with Satan (1984)
* Possessed (1985)
* Calm Before the Storm (1987)
* Prime Evil (1989)
* Temples of Ice (1991)
* The Waste Lands (1992)
* Cast in Stone (1997)
* Resurrection (2000)
* Metal Black (2006)
* Hell (2008)
* Fallen Angels (2011)
* From the Very Depths (2015)
* Storm the Gates (2018)

Live albums|

* Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1986)

Singles|

* "In League with Satan" (1981)
* "Bloodlust" (1982)

Other songs|

* "Countess Bathory"

Related articles|

* List of band members
* Venom Inc.
* Cronos (band)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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