Never such a direct bass sound made a thrash record badass. I think Demmel/Flynn guitar tones on that record are equal to Scott Ian rhythm tone on Spreading The Disease. Eternal Nightmare is such a well raw produced recorded for a debut album. It's also the same producer for 80s Satriani records.
I got the lyrics right here: Now, this is the story all about how My life got flipped-turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute Just sit right there I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air . . . ;)
Lyrics: \m/ Eternal Nightmare Reality slipping and your mind is caving in Submitting to the web that you constantly spin It’s over the edge with the straightjacket on It’s dragging you down to the world you belong The hell in your mind that you will always see A nightmare of terror, planted eternally Dead space in your head, there can be no escape Reality you see, an image, just a fake Insomnia drives, drives you out of your head Don’t lose consciousness while lying in bed Looking in from the outside and tightening your grip Death sickening laughter that’s beginning to rip Your eyelids fall and they take you again Eternal nightmare and your horror begins Your head is filled with nothing but fear It has you locked down, comatose is here I’ve drank the blood that dead souls have cried I cursed the devil then watched him die I’m the one that the sinners seek Well I’m your master, now don’t you see I’ve drank the blood that dead souls have cried I cursed the devil then watched him die I’m the one that the sinners seek Well I’m your master, now don’t you see Now to you I come, a calling Reaching for your mind I’m drawing Thoughts of freedom, see them crawling Eternal nightmare, I’m clawing So next time that you fall asleep And let your thought start running deep Remember you’re the ones I choose Eternal nightmare, I never lose Calling You come a calling My laughter’s mauling Eternally I rule your mind Constricting Your thoughts constricting Your mind is sickening And they’re the ones I loved to feed on the most of all!
Sickest album art for the time. Most under rated band in the 80s next to Atrophy and Morbid Saint. Sucks that all three of those bands will never tour again.
I first listened the cover of Lich King, which I like a lot, but haven't given much thoughts about its origins. Now, after listening the original, I'm fascinated of how this song was ahead of its time and so underrated.
I was in 11th grade in 1988 when this came out, man was it great to smoke a doobie under the bridge next to the high school cranking this on the boom box
@@matthijsjansen5838 might have grown up during that time, but not many people were listening to this, even the "hardcore" kids those years 85--90 were A strange tough transition period, very thin.
sean killian's vocals always teet'erd the band. either you like his vox, or you didnt. but i will say this, the metalheads like me who did love sean killian, saw him as one of the most savage frontmen ever in the history of metal. those who grew up with vio-lence will tell you the same. there's no other vocalist who could pull off what seasn killian did. NO ONE! sean killian was pure vio-lence! read his lyric's, sadistic, genius!. took you on a journey through the darkest place of ur brain.
Sean Killiian had a very original sounding voice like no other. I remember hearing this in 88 or 89 and always remembered how distinctive the vocals were. Great record front to back.
Hated the vocals at first but a year later I like them a lot more. The riffs are just too good even if the vocals aren't excellent it's still one of the best late 80's thrash albums
Vio lence had the most intense shows!!! I can remember dudes running off the stage to walk on other people's heads while vio lence thrashed on!!! Fuckin wild times!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Vocals are great in my opinion. Every aspect of the music is great. The guitars are great, bass sounds nice and the drummer is amazing. I've always loved the vocals. Eternal nightmare is a classic album, but very underrated and overlooked.
leifspace Nope, these vocals suck and with such a voice you deserve to sort cardboards in the nearest Target store, not to be given the chance to sing. The lyrics aren't bad, but singing with such a voice should be forbidden and punishable by law.
I remember having this Cassette at age 14,,and thought it was the greatest First Track ever,what a way to open a great album.That was 1989,,noew at 36,,that's 22 years later,I still get off on it,,just as ,if not more so Enjoyable!!!!
the album pic is creepy and really matches the songs of the album itself, like ur on an endless pit of despair and death. the song and the vocals sounds intense by the way. sean killian's vocals makes the music more intense and dark
Saw these guys in a TEENY club in Northern Ca. back in '88-'89 opening for Death Angel (Overkill was set to be there, but opted out since they were not headlining.) Had never heard 'em at the time, I took a spot at the side of the stage 5 feet away from the drummer- never,NEVER have I seen drumming like his. He kept looking over at me and grinning crazily. All the band came out after their set and hung out with the fans the rest of the show. Death Angel played UltraViolence 3 TIMES!
my uncle was one of the suporters of the bay area thrash movment and was the one who showed me this band, i guess you have to be born for this music, hahaha.
Sean was a major influence on the way I deliver my own vocals. Not in his style, I'm more of a screecher in the vein of Hat from Gorgoroth, but the frantic delivery that would make most people gasp for air after spitting all those words out.
Why I never heard about them back in 1986-89? I was focused on Exodus Napalm Death Testament Tankard Hirax Whiplash Sacrifice Entombed Sacred Reich Sinister Suffocation Pestilence Cancer And so many more… This is such a good or better band than some I heard those days…
I'll never forget being in the third grade, and my dad taking me into our basement to show me "Oppressing the Masses". Life changed for the better! \m/
Riff upon riff upon riff. There is no let up. This has so much weight, it is amazing, one of the best thrash tracks
only true thrashers love Vio-lence !!!
This Bass sounds so great.
Never such a direct bass sound made a thrash record badass. I think Demmel/Flynn guitar tones on that record are equal to Scott Ian rhythm tone on Spreading The Disease. Eternal Nightmare is such a well raw produced recorded for a debut album. It's also the same producer for 80s Satriani records.
This song is relentless attack. Just when you think it's going to end it throws in another surprise.
The opening minute of this song is sheer thrash metal brilliance.
Vio-Lence - The band that offers the most metal per second for each song.
Absolutely, this motherfuckers never stop
XD
For those speaking of the singer in this.. He had his own style and a unique one in thrash metal...with clear influences from hardcore punk
OUTSTANDING thrash album.
Very cleverly pieced together with killer twin guitar riffs.
Timeless.
I got the lyrics right here:
Now, this is the story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air
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.
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;)
I just got Bel Air rolled
@@XTC-Magic Lol me too. I first thought he was speaking about the history behind the lyrics.
Oh fuck you. And you have a Pulitzer Prize in the mail.
One of the greatest thrash songs of all time
Lyrics: \m/
Eternal Nightmare
Reality slipping and your mind is caving in
Submitting to the web that you constantly spin
It’s over the edge with the straightjacket on
It’s dragging you down to the world you belong
The hell in your mind that you will always see
A nightmare of terror, planted eternally
Dead space in your head, there can be no escape
Reality you see, an image, just a fake
Insomnia drives, drives you out of your head
Don’t lose consciousness while lying in bed
Looking in from the outside and tightening your grip
Death sickening laughter that’s beginning to rip
Your eyelids fall and they take you again
Eternal nightmare and your horror begins
Your head is filled with nothing but fear
It has you locked down, comatose is here
I’ve drank the blood that dead souls have cried
I cursed the devil then watched him die
I’m the one that the sinners seek
Well I’m your master, now don’t you see
I’ve drank the blood that dead souls have cried
I cursed the devil then watched him die
I’m the one that the sinners seek
Well I’m your master, now don’t you see
Now to you I come, a calling
Reaching for your mind I’m drawing
Thoughts of freedom, see them crawling
Eternal nightmare, I’m clawing
So next time that you fall asleep
And let your thought start running deep
Remember you’re the ones I choose
Eternal nightmare, I never lose
Calling
You come a calling
My laughter’s mauling
Eternally I rule your mind
Constricting
Your thoughts constricting
Your mind is sickening
And they’re the ones I loved to feed on the most of all!
Sean Killian is a weird vocalist... at first i hated his vocals, then it grew on me i started to like it, now i absolutely love it.
same with Bobby Blitz from Overkill!
Don't forget King Diamond and Tom G. Warrior
Good for you . hehehehehehhee
Same
I thought the same exact thing.
damn the 80s was the greatest time for music.. Loved them
damn right it was for metal but all music in general of that era
Sickest album art for the time. Most under rated band in the 80s next to Atrophy and Morbid Saint. Sucks that all three of those bands will never tour again.
9 years later. Violence back together and morbid Saint (minus the pat lind.) and idk who atrophy is
@@sargentd6780 you should check out their album Socialized hate if you havent already. great songs
@@Thijscube Violent By Nature is a better album to check out, in my opinion.
Definitely one of the best album covers in metal!
I never hated the vocals. This band has always been, and always will be awesome, and thrash as hell.
I always come back after hearing for so many years, so many thrash albums, this one is truly memorable
The first time I saw this band live they caused one of the most intense mosh pits I had ever experienced in my life. It was brutal....
One of the best album cover's ever! And the album itself is one of the best!
I first listened the cover of Lich King, which I like a lot, but haven't given much thoughts about its origins. Now, after listening the original, I'm fascinated of how this song was ahead of its time and so underrated.
I was in 11th grade in 1988 when this came out, man was it great to smoke a doobie under the bridge next to the high school cranking this on the boom box
fuck yeah I was a freshman doing the same thing
you guys were druggies as kids?
You are so lucky , when I was in high school all the other kids were into grunge rap or techno I had to listen to thrash on my own .
@@matthijsjansen5838 might have grown up during that time, but not many people were listening to this, even the "hardcore" kids those years 85--90 were A strange tough transition period, very thin.
@@PIKL_Creep smoking a doobie when in high school doesn't make you a drugie
sean killian's vocals always teet'erd the band. either you like his vox, or you didnt. but i will say this, the metalheads like me who did love sean killian, saw him as one of the most savage frontmen ever in the history of metal. those who grew up with vio-lence will tell you the same. there's no other vocalist who could pull off what seasn killian did. NO ONE! sean killian was pure vio-lence! read his lyric's, sadistic, genius!. took you on a journey through the darkest place of ur brain.
One of the best thrash metal albums of all time!!!!
I dont understand the hate on the vocals. They caught me by surprise the first time but I never once thought they were bad.
me dolían las manos cuando empece a tocar este tema, great song
eso esta cabron oiga.
This reminds me of the good ole days back when I was 15 years old
first time i heard about Vio-Lence, i laugh like hell BUT! but after few days, i finally get serious with this band. Hellyeah!! Vio-Lence RULES!!!
I used to hate the vocals but now they sound so good to me.
Damn! I was young when this bomb came out.. And still love it! Great rifs !
Sean Killiian had a very original sounding voice like no other. I remember hearing this in 88 or 89 and always remembered how distinctive the vocals were. Great record front to back.
Well said.
I don't see the problem with the vocals. It IS 80's thrash and his voice and style has kind of a Joey Belladonna quality to it
Was about to say that myself!!
Sounds more akin to Jello Biafra. Very punk and uncaring. It has a raw and thrash sound i love it
HAHSHAJAJAKAK
NOT! no pun intended...
This was an instant classic in 1988 and it's still classic.
Great album,oppressing the masses is good too.When this first came out we'd party and jam this out,this album is like a rollercoaster ride.
my dad loves this band :D and so do i \m/
This is awesome stuff. I wish this band had been around longer and made more music.
They have 2 other albums and an E.P., new E.P. early next year.
Listening to Evil Invaders reminded me of this band. I love both
Hated the vocals at first but a year later I like them a lot more. The riffs are just too good even if the vocals aren't excellent it's still one of the best late 80's thrash albums
Exactly. Once you're a fan you don't give a fuck, in fact you start enjoying the craziness of it.
Sea of riffs.
Masterpiece!
i love the vocals its so over the top!
Fucking underrated....
Glen da man for damn sure
vio-lence and death angel = soooooo underrated
am i the only one who loves the bass?
the best song ever made!!!!!
Vio lence had the most intense shows!!! I can remember dudes running off the stage to walk on other people's heads while vio lence thrashed on!!! Fuckin wild times!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Brutal live show. Had the pleasure of seeing them at L'amour NYC opening for Voi Vod in the winter of 1988. \m/
Am i the only one who doesn't mind the vocals on this?
no
Yes
Vocals are great in my opinion. Every aspect of the music is great. The guitars are great, bass sounds nice and the drummer is amazing. I've always loved the vocals. Eternal nightmare is a classic album, but very underrated and overlooked.
leifspace Nope, these vocals suck and with such a voice you deserve to sort cardboards in the nearest Target store, not to be given the chance to sing. The lyrics aren't bad, but singing with such a voice should be forbidden and punishable by law.
Reminds me of Joey beladona
Killer music, killer live show, and a top contender for best cover art ever put on a record. \m/
i like that voice. o_o
It was this offering that started it for me. A Vio-lence-a-holic for life. Great sound!
Never getting bored of this
His vocals remind me of 80s hardcore/skate punk except they're WAY more psychotic
Voivod that was the intention , it’s when punk crossed over to thrash, hardcore
Considering that Sean is a huge fan of old school punk (when punk was *actual* punk) it's no surprise that you see a parallel there. 😎
@@frankresendez1928 exactly... That's what makes this band is the vocals! Very unique. Just like Voivod. Can't wait to see them in January.
When I listen to old thrash song like this I realise that today's thrash will never be the same..
Sad but true.
one of those tapes I listened to 6 million times playing video games
Exactly.
Played A lot of N.H.L 93 to this.
I haven't heard this since I was probably like 5 years old, I'm 22 now and I love this vocalist LOL
I remember having this Cassette at age 14,,and thought it was the greatest First Track ever,what a way to open a great album.That was 1989,,noew at 36,,that's 22 years later,I still get off on it,,just as ,if not more so Enjoyable!!!!
Sean Killian is the man! \m/
2:36 - that riff
Reminds me of municipal waste riffs. Pretty sure they were inspired by vio-lence
Greatest of all time.....
That is all....
vio-lence tottally rules,sean killian is one of the best singers on the thrash scene
Great work.
Best album ever
the album pic is creepy and really matches the songs of the album itself, like ur on an endless pit of despair and death. the song and the vocals sounds intense by the way. sean killian's vocals makes the music more intense and dark
This is just too good. once I start listening, my head automatically starts banging.
i have a drum stick from this show in san francisco back in the 80s ....voivod kreator and vio lence kick ass show ...the 80s were so bad ass
3:03 is the sound of perfection. Hell, the whole thing!
CRUSHING!
Phenomenal!
maravilloso saludos desde Chile
I've listened to this CD alot of times.
I saw Vio-lence on tour in August 1988 with Testament and Death Angel. Vio-lence was excellent live.
Saw these guys in a TEENY club in Northern Ca. back in '88-'89 opening for Death Angel (Overkill was set to be there, but opted out since they were not headlining.) Had never heard 'em at the time, I took a spot at the side of the stage 5 feet away from the drummer- never,NEVER have I seen drumming like his. He kept looking over at me and grinning crazily. All the band came out after their set and hung out with the fans the rest of the show. Death Angel played UltraViolence 3 TIMES!
magnified111 I saw them at the Omni in Oakland and cactus club in San Jose. Late 80's and early 90's. \••/
The beginning of this song is perfection
FANTASTIC THRASH BAND
It's a mouth within a mouth .... an awesome song within an awesome song
Perfect back then and still is!
Best Thrash ever
my uncle was one of the suporters of the bay area thrash movment and was the one who showed me this band, i guess you have to be born for this music, hahaha.
I would agree. My dad had this album lying around in the attack. Got it out and listened to it.
grew up with this stuff
When I hear the intro I can’t help but sing along die by my hand I creep across the land...
i'm so getting this album cover tattooed on the back of my leg with this chorus underneath it!
Awesome album ! ! ! !
Sean was a major influence on the way I deliver my own vocals. Not in his style, I'm more of a screecher in the vein of Hat from Gorgoroth, but the frantic delivery that would make most people gasp for air after spitting all those words out.
Why I never heard about them back in 1986-89?
I was focused on
Exodus
Napalm Death
Testament
Tankard
Hirax
Whiplash
Sacrifice
Entombed
Sacred Reich
Sinister
Suffocation
Pestilence
Cancer
And so many more…
This is such a good or better band than some I heard those days…
this is EXPLOSIVE
an open casket funeral for all to see...the staring so helplessly...
awesome artwork! and awesome song!
Thrash Metal!
Love, Love this album! ^v^
One of the most insane albums ever !!!! I need to bang my fucking craniumm!!!!
riffs aplenty plus vocals nice, a hint of john rotten therein
Well said.
I'll never forget being in the third grade, and my dad taking me into our basement to show me "Oppressing the Masses". Life changed for the better! \m/
by far the most classic thrash album
You, sir, are the son of the year
This is Vio-Lent! Really powerful!
I just love the good old thrash metal!
You know that if you don't have this album, your thrash collection will never be complete.
My damn I cant wait until April!!! All members sans Flynn are doing Eternal Nightmares in its entirety \m/
Awesome vocalist
I can't believe im actually holding this disc in my hand!