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Carnivore is an American
crossover thrash Crossover thrash (often abbreviated to crossover) is a fusion genre of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The genre emerged in the mid-1980s, when hardcore punk bands, such as Suicidal Tendencies, Cryptic Slaughter, Corrosion of Conformity and Dir ...
band from
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, New York City. It was founded by singer and bassist
Peter Steele Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Before forming Type O N ...
out of the breakup of the Brooklyn metal group
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in 1982.


History

Carnivore released their self-titled debut album ''
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'' in November 1985. For this album, the band spelled their names in what they thought were "exotic" ways, Petrus T. Steele and Louie Beateaux. The band often dressed as warriors in torn clothing and spikes attached to hockey gear during their live shows at this period. Keith Alexander left the band in 1986 because he was not interested in the new crossover direction of the band, and was replaced by Marc Piovanetti, who later joined
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. In September 1987, they released their second album, ''
Retaliation Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more form ...
''. Soon after their second album was released, the band broke up and
Peter Steele Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Before forming Type O N ...
formed a new band called Repulsion, which would later be renamed
Type O Negative Type O Negative was an American gothic/doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1989 by Peter Steele (bass, lead vocals), Kenny Hickey (guitar, co-lead vocals), Josh Silver (keyboards, backing vocals), and Sal Abruscato (drums ...
. According to the sleeve notes of the "Top Shelf Edition" of their second album, the first Type O Negative album, ''
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'' was composed largely from material originally written for Carnivore. Peter Steele and Marc Piovanetti would not appear together on a release again until the compilation ''Songs of the Witchblade: A Soundtrack to the Comic Book'' in 1998.


Reformation and second break-up

Despite being disbanded for many years, the band was reactivated on several occasions, including several reunion shows in the mid 1990s with the ''Retaliation'' lineup, and an appearance at the 1996 Milwaukee Metalfest, plus several shows from 2006 to 2007 with a new four-piece lineup. The new lineup of the band performed at the
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in 2006. Peter Steele died April 14, 2010, thus ending the reunion.


Carnivore A.D.

In August 2017, it was announced that Carnivore would officially be reformed as Carnivore A.D., featuring original drummer Louie Beato and guitarist Marc Piovanetti along with secondary drummer Joe Branciforte sharing drum duties and also introducing new member Baron Misuraca as the bassist/vocalist. After a live performance at the 2017 Black N Blue Bowl pre-party in May, Piovanetti announced that the group would reform out of great respect to Peter Steele's legacy while simultaneously distinguishing themselves from past incarnations of the band. They played their first show with Misuraca on October 31 at Bowery Electric in New York City dubbed "A Halloween SteeleTacular". The band then made their live festival debut at the 2018 edition of
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.


Musical style

The first Carnivore album was heavily influenced by the contemporary
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scene. It also drew inspiration from
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and early
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, whereas the second album had significant
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influences. The '
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' theme that dominated the first album and was carried onto parts of the second album was apparently inspired by a dream Pete Steele had and which became the basis for the lyrics of "Predator", the first song from the original album. The lyrical theme was then expanded on to describe human society (or the lack of one) between imaginary World Wars 3, 4, and possibly 5 (as referenced in the song "World Wars 3 & 4"). Other lyrical themes included
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, anti-religious sentiment,
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, and explicit-but-tongue-in-cheek depictions of gore and despair. Song titles such as "Jesus Hitler", "Race War", "Thermonuclear Warrior", and "God Is Dead" reflect these themes.


Band members

;Current members * Baron Misuraca – bass, lead vocals (2017–present) * Chuck Lenihan – guitars (2019–present) * Joe Cangelosi – drums (2021–present) ;Former members *
Peter Steele Peter Thomas Ratajczyk (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010), known professionally as Peter Steele, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and composer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative. Before forming Type O N ...
− bass, lead vocals (1982–1987, 1994–1996, 2006–2010; his death) * Stan Pillis − guitars (1982–1983) * Louie Beato – drums (1982–1987, 1994–1996, 2017–2022) * Keith Alexander – guitars (1983–1986; died 2005) * Marc Piovanetti – guitars (1987, 1994–1996, 2017–2022) * Paul Bento − guitars (2006–2010) * Steve Tobin − drums (2006–2010) * Joey Z. − guitars (2006–2010) * Joe Branciforte – drums (2017–2020)


Timeline


Discography


Studio albums

* ''
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'' (1985) * ''
Retaliation Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more form ...
'' (1987)


Compilation albums

* ''Retaliation'' / ''
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'' (1991)


Demo albums

* "Demo '84" (1984) * "U.S.A. for U.S.A." (1986)


Singles

* "Carnivore" (1984) * "Predator" (1985)


References


External links


Official website
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