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Only in a few instances does a singer change result for the better (Iron Maiden w/ Bruce Dickinson, Kamelot w/ Khan). Most end up mediocre or a disaster disaster (Accept, Maiden w/ Blaze). So was Venom with a new singer the train wreck as expected? I would have to say not. Whats a shame is that most old Venom fans will go into the album Prime Evil with pre-conceived notions that the album will suck, or won't even listen to the album at all. This is a shame because frankly, Cronos wasn't Venom. He was only 1/3 Venom. Two founding members Mantas and Abaddon remained so all cannot be bad. The new singer, Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, though he might not have as unique or attitude filled voice as Cronos, but he does a commendable job. Frankly, I cannot think of one other singer out there that could have done as good of job filling Cronos's shoes. Not only is the new singer decent, but so is the album. Most of you that heard the bands previous album Calm Before the Storm remember that the band was faltering with their identity and frankly, Prime Evil is a step back on track. The album, however, is taken more serious than the classic albums of the bands past. Though I love their first albums (Welcome to Hell through Possessed), the band with their outrageous image, over-the-top lyrics, and poor production habits always seemed to be a little tongue-in-cheek. On Prime Evil, however, the band seems to be taking themselves seriously. The songs, for the most part, are darker and serious, with out totally abandoning the Venom sound of the past. The production is also crisp and clear, far better sounding than anything the band has recorded in the past. The album opens with the title track and it is probably the albums best known song, though I find it to be a decent song, it is far from the album's best. It's the intro to the song that becomes annoying as it sounds like a fax coming through your phone line. The next track Parasite, is much better. It's a faster, more aggressive track reminiscent of Venom of old. The third track Chanting of the Priest was actually written by Dolan and ends up being one of the albums best tracks. The songs begins with religious chanting and then the foreboding dark lyrics begin. Great song. The songs Carnivorous and Harder Than Ever are also two more great classic sounding Venom tracks. Skeletal Dance, Insane, and Into the Fire, though decent, are probably the albums weakest cuts. Megalomania is a is a major kick ass Black Sabbath cover. Some people complain that the band cut out the atmospheric intro to the song, but I was OK with it. They got write to the meat and potatoes of that classic Sabbath track that to my knowledge has never been covered by any other band. The album closes with the song Skool Daze. It is a follow- up to the classic Venom song Teacher's Pet and it continues the story of Mantas's teacher sex obsessed fantasies. The lyrics are hilarious. It is the only joke track on the disc. The CD version contains the bonus track Live Like An Angel - Die Like A Devil, which is a re-recording of the classic Cronos song. Some fans might find this blasphemous, but hey, its a bonus so get over it. For those fans that are stiff minded that Venom is Cronos and only Cronos, then this review will not convince them. There is no changing their minds. If your a fan that is open minded but still have doubt that Venom can exist without Cronos, then make sure to pick up Prime Evil as you will find out that you cannot deny the the contributions Dolan made with the band. 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