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.

Temples of Ice
Studio album by
Released31 May 1991
Recorded1990
StudioLynx Studios, Newcastle, England
Genre
Length39:24
LabelUnder One Flag
ProducerKevin Ridley, Venom
Venom chronology
Prime Evil
(1989)
Temples of Ice
(1991)
The Waste Lands
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]
Rock Hard7/10[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Venom, except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Paice3:31
10."Temples of Ice" 6:44

Personnel

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Venom
Production

References

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  1. ^ "Venom Temples of Ice overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kupfer, Thomas (1991). "Album: Venom – Temples of Ice". Rock Hard (in German). No. 52. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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