Cloven Hoof (album)
1984 studio album by Cloven Hoof
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Cloven Hoof, released in 1984, is the first full-length studio album by the British heavy metal band Cloven Hoof. The track "Gates of Gehenna" from the band's debut E.P., The Opening Ritual, was re-recorded in this album. Neat Records re-released this album on CD in 2002 and included 3 bonus tracks that were recorded on 10 June 1983 for the BBC Friday Rock Show.
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| Released | 12 May 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Impulse Studios, Wallsend, 1983 | |||
| Genre | NWOBHM | |||
| Length | 36:09 | |||
| Label | Neat | |||
| Producer | Keith Nichol | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Lee Payne, unless indicated otherwise.
- Side one
- "Cloven Hoof" – 6:51
- "Nightstalker" (Payne, Stephen Rounds) – 3:52
- "March of the Damned" – 1:49
- "Gates of Gehenna" – 5:27
- Side two
- "Crack the Whip" – 4:36
- "Laying Down the Law" (Payne, Rounds) – 4:33
- "Return of the Passover" (Payne, Kevin Poutney) – 9:01
2002 Edition bonus tracks
- "Laying Down the Law" (Payne, Rounds) – 4:51
- "Crack the Whip" – 4:36
- "Road of Eagles" – 6:08
Personnel
- Cloven Hoof
- David Potter – vocals
- Steve Rounds – guitar
- Lee Payne – bass
- Kevin Poutney – drums
- Production
- Keith Nichol – producer, engineer
