Carnivore (Body Count album)
Carnivore | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 6, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:55 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Will Putney | |||
Body Count chronology | ||||
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Singles from Carnivore | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Consequence of Sound | B[2] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[4] |
Kerrang! | 3/5[5] |
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Metal Storm | (7.5/10)[7] |
Tom Hull | B+ (![]() ![]() |
Carnivore is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count, released on March 6, 2020, by Century Media. The singles "Carnivore"[9] and "Bum-Rush"[10] were released to promote the album.
Background
[edit]Explaining the title, vocalist Ice-T reported to Loudwire in 2018, prior to the album's recording:
"It's basically: 'Fuck vegans.' We figure, anything carnivorous pretty much kicks ass. We're carnivorous! I'm not [really] saying 'Fuck vegans.' Everyone's so pussy right now, [so] we're carnivores."[11]
The album art was created by Zbigniew M. Bielak.[12] It is the first album to not feature any songwriting credits for Ernie C.
Critical reception
[edit]Carnivore was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 67 based on four reviews.[3] At Album of the Year, the release was given a 59 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of six reviews.[13]
Accolades
[edit]Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
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Consequence of Sound | Top 30 Metal/Hard Rock Albums of 2020 | 19 | [14] |
Loudwire | Top 70 Rock/Metal Albums of 2020 | N/A | [15] |
Revolver | Top 25 Albums of 2020 | 4 | [16] |
The song "Bum-Rush" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, later winning the award and making it the band's first Grammy win.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tracy Marrow, Vincent Dennis, Will Dorsey and Will Putney except where stated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Carnivore" | 3:12 | |
2. | "Point the Finger" (featuring Riley Gale) | Tracy Marrow, Vincent Dennis, Will Dorsey, Riley Gale, Will Putney | 2:39 |
3. | "Bum-Rush" | 3:24 | |
4. | "Ace of Spades" (Motörhead cover) | Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor | 3:00 |
5. | "Another Level" (featuring Jamey Jasta) | Marrow, Jamey Jasta | 4:12 |
6. | "Colors - 2020" (featuring Dave Lombardo) | Marrow, Charles Andre Glenn | 4:26 |
7. | "No Remorse" | 3:13 | |
8. | "When I'm Gone" (featuring Amy Lee) | Marrow, Dennis, Dorsey, Amy Lee, Putney | 4:36 |
9. | "Thee Critical Beatdown" | 3:12 | |
10. | "The Hate Is Real" (featuring Jello Biafra) | 4:01 | |
Total length: | 35:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "6 in tha Morning - 2020" (Unreleased demo) | Marrow, Andre Pierre | 3:31 |
12. | "No Lives Matter" (Live in Australia 2017) | 4:57 | |
13. | "Black Hoodie" (Live in Australia 2017) | Ernie Cunnigan, Juan Garcia, Marrow, Dennis, Putney | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Carnivore" (instrumental) | 3:12 |
2. | "Point the Finger" (instrumental) | 2:39 |
3. | "Bum-Rush" (instrumental) | 3:24 |
4. | "Another Level" (instrumental) | 4:12 |
5. | "Colors - 2020" (instrumental) | 4:26 |
6. | "No Remorse" (instrumental) | 3:13 |
7. | "When I'm Gone" (instrumental) | 4:12 |
8. | "Thee Critical Breakdown" (instrumental) | 3:12 |
9. | "The Hate Is Real" (instrumental) | 3:54 |
10. | "6 in tha Morning - 2020" (instrumental) | 3:24 |
Personnel
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 27 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] | 39 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] | 34 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] | 39 |
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 55 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 5 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[25] | 29 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 53 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] | 96 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[29] | 46 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[30] | 28 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ Crodova, Daniel (March 6, 2020). "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From BODY COUNT, MY DYING BRIDE, and More Out Today - 3/6". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c Pementel, Michael (March 5, 2020). "Album Review: Body Count Deliver a Bloodthirsty Attack on Carnivore". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Carnivore by Body Count". Metacritic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (March 5, 2020). "Body Count Carnivore". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Law, Sam (March 6, 2020). "Album Review: Body Count – Carnivore". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (March 6, 2020). "Body Count's Carnivore: raucous riffage, ferocious rants and... Amy Lee?". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Body Count - Carnivore review". Metal Storm. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 9, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (December 13, 2019). "Body Count Dish Out Brutal New Song 'Carnivore'". Loudwire. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Childers, Chad (February 21, 2020). "Body Count Start a Revolution With 'Bum-Rush' Video". Loudwire. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Body Count Have Plans To Work On Their New Album "Carnivore"". Theprp.com. May 20, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Listen To Title Track Of New BODY COUNT Album, 'Carnivore'". Blabbermouth.net. December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top 30 Metal + Hard Rock Albums of 2020". Consequence of Sound. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Divita, Joe (November 30, 2020). "The 70 Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2020". Loudwire. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Madden, Emma (November 25, 2020). "25 Best Albums of 2020". Revolver. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "BODY COUNT Feat. THE OFFERING's Nishad George - "Colors - 2020" Guitar Solo Playthrough Video". Brave Words.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Body Count – Carnivore". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Body Count – Carnivore" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Body Count – Carnivore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Body Count – Carnivore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Body Count: Carnivore" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 11, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Body Count – Carnivore" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 11. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 11: del 6.3.2020 al 12.3.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Body Count – Carnivore". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Body Count Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Body Count Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Body Count Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.