Envenomed
Malevolent Creation · 2000
51 min · 14 tracks · death metal
A relentless barrage of aggressive riffs and guttural vocals, capturing the unyielding spirit of death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Homicidal Rant — The opening track sets a fierce tone with blistering speed and sharp riffs, establishing the album's aggressive energy from the start.
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Bloodline Severed — This track stands out with its intricate guitar work and dynamic tempo changes, showcasing the band's technical proficiency while exploring dark themes.
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Envenomed — The title track encapsulates the album's essence with its relentless pace and vivid imagery of decay and destruction, cementing its thematic core.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases aggressive riffs and complex structures typical of death metal, appealing to genre enthusiasts.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, with most tracks maintaining a relentless aggression throughout.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo shifts, creating moments of tension before returning to high-speed aggression.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless bursts of aggression
- short tracks for quick intensity
- cathartic release through chaos
- high-energy sessions for workouts
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic, soothing sounds
- want lengthy, immersive experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Envenomed is Malevolent Creation's sixth studio album, released in 2000 after their previous work, Eternal, which had solidified their presence in the death metal scene. At this point in their career, they were navigating a shift towards more refined production while maintaining their brutal sound, showcasing their evolution as a band.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cannibal Corpse· Deicide· Obituary
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Homicidal Rant 3:28
- 2 Night of the Long Knives 3:06
- 3 Kill Zone 3:54
- 4 Halved 4:06
- 5 Serial Dementia 3:10
- 6 Bloodline Severed 5:11
- 7 Pursuit Revised 4:10
- 8 Conflict 3:35
- 9 Viral Release 3:40
- 10 The Deviants March 2:59
- 11 Envenomed 4:20
- 12 Perish in Flames 4:59
- 13 Epileptic Seizure 2:46
- 14 Confirmed Kill 1:56
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