Eternal Nightmare (Vio-lence album)

Eternal Nightmare is the debut album by the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band Vio-lence. It was released on June 27, 1988^[1] through MCA Records' Mechanic sublabel. A limited 10" promo single was released, featuring two tracks, 'Eternal Nightmare' and 'Phobophobia.'; the release was quite unique, as it came in a "vomit pack", a sealed plastic cover containing fake vomit.^[5] Shortly after, thrash metal innovators Slayer released a single in a similar format but with fake blood, and rock band The Revolting Cocks released a single with fake semen.

Eternal Nightmare
Studio album by Vio-lence
Released	June 27, 1988[1]
Recorded	February–April 1988[2]
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	35:23
Label	Mechanic Records
Producer	John Cuniberti
Vio-lence chronology
Eternal Nightmare (1988) Oppressing the Masses (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	[4]

The 2005 re-release of the album includes a bonus CD of the Thrash of the Titans concert (benefit for Testament singer Chuck Billy), recorded August 11, 2001.^[4] As of 2023, other than the EPs Torture Tactics and Let the World Burn, this is the only Vio-lence studio album to have been made available on digital streaming services.

Track listing

All songs written by Sean Killian, Phil Demmel and Robb Flynn.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eternal Nightmare"	6:10
2.	"Serial Killer"	2:58
3.	"Phobophobia"	6:31
4.	"Calling in the Coroner"	3:55
5.	"T.D.S. (Take It as You Will)"	5:04
6.	"Bodies on Bodies"	5:47
7.	"Kill on Command"	4:56

Bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Liquid Courage [Live]"	6:26
2.	"Ageless Eyes [Live]"	4:23
3.	"Calling in the Coroner [Live]"	4:13
4.	"World in a World [Live]"	4:53
5.	"Officer Nice [Live]"	5:21
6.	"Subterfuge [Live]"	4:45
7.	"Kill on Command [Live]"	5:23
8.	"Phobophobia [Live]"	6:38
9.	"Bodies on Bodies [Live]"	7:39
10.	"I Profit [Live]"	7:29
11.	"T.D.S. (Take It as You Will) [Live]"	5:27
12.	"Paraplegic [Live]"	5:08

Personnel

• Sean Killian – lead vocals
• Phil Demmel – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Robb Flynn – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Deen Dell – bass, backing vocals
• Perry Strickland – drums

Production

• Produced, recorded, engineered, edited and mixed by John Cuniberti
• Second engineers: Casey McMakin and David Plank