Body Count - Carnivore

Carnivore is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count, released in March 2020 via Century Media Records.

Body Count is an American thrash metal band formed in 1990. The group is fronted by Ice-T, who first established himself as a rapper but co-founded the group with lead guitarist Ernie C out of their interest in heavy metal music. Ice-T took on the role of vocalist and writing the lyrics for most of the group's songs. Lead guitarist Ernie C has been responsible for writing the group's music.

Ice-T and his gang are as angry as ever on their new studio album, which coincides with their 30th anniversary as a band. Carnivore, the band’s second album for Century Media, continues the path of its uncompromising and critically acclaimed predecessors, Bloodlust (2017) and Manslaugther (2014), in pairing Ice-T’s angry and socio-critical lyrics with thick guitar riffs and nods to metal and hardcore greats like Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies and Rage Against The Machine.

Bangers like “Thee Critical Beatdown”, “The Hate Is Real” and the title track will please old school Body Count fans, while “Colors” is a killer metal version of Ice-T’s 1988 hit single of the same name. With Motörhead’s classic “Ace Of Spades” Body Count are again paying tribute to one of their major musical influences. “When I’m Gone” shows a new side of Body Count and features guest vocals by Amy Lee (Evanescence). Other guest musicians include Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Riley Gale (Power Trip).

This album is on 180 gram black vinyl housed in an embossed gatefold sleeve with poster and a CD album copy, pressed in Germany via Century Media Records.