Venomous is the fourth studio album by Indonesian metal band Burgerkill, released in June 2011. Venomous is the first album to feature the vocals of lead vocalist Vicky.
The album became a success in the local heavy metal music scene. In the first week of album promo concert at Bandung Berisik, a local metal venue, about 1,000 compact disks were sold.Putranto, Wendi. 23 August 2012. Burgerkill: Only The Strong. Rolling Stone Indonesia. Retrieved 8 January 2012. It was listed third after Satu Untuk Berbagi and Jemima as the best studio album release for 2011 by Rolling Stone Indonesia.Rolling Stones Editors. 31 December 2011. Album Terbaik 2011 . rollingstone.co.id. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
Album concept In an interview, Eben explains to Mahardhika Utama of Formagz, an Indonesian online music magazine, the reason behind the chosen name:Utama, Mahardhika. 9 May 2011. Burgerkill Angkat Bicara Tentang Venomous ('Burgerkill Talks About Venomous'). For Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2012. id
In the same time Vicky explained about musical style and influences:
Track listing
Reception
Venomous was well received by several critics. Brian Fischer Giffin of "LoudMag", an Australian online music magazine stated that:
Rod Whitfield of "Metal Forge" magazine expressed his surprise reaction to Venomous, and wrote:
Personnel Eben – guitars Ramdan – bass Vicky – vocals Andris – drums Agung – guitars
Credits
Burgerkill – arranger, producer Didin Bahe – band photo Citra Frolic – consultant Begundal Hellclub – choir, chorus Ammy Strings Quartet – strings, arranger Agung Hellfrog – vocals Yayat Ahdiat – producer, mastering, engineer, mixing Ramdan Agus – bass, group member, engineer Innu Regawa – engineer, digital editing Gus Satrianang – guitarsCredits of Venomous. artistdirect.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.AllMusic; Burgerkill Venomous Credits. allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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