Slowly We Rot
| Slowly We Rot | ||||
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| Studio album by Obituary | ||||
| Released | May 16, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida. | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 35:09 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Scott Burns | |||
| Obituary chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Slowly We Rot is the debut album by American death metal band Obituary. It was released on May 16, 1989 and is the only album on which Obituary used E standard guitar tuning, as opposed to the D standard tuning used on all their other albums. Despite this, it is widely considered to be Obituary's heaviest album. Slowly We Rot is the only Obituary album to feature bassist Daniel Tucker, guitarist Allen West would leave soon after but returned for the third album The End Complete. It was re-released in 1997.
Track listing
All music by Obituary, all lyrics by John Tardy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Internal Bleeding" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Godly Beings" | 1:55 |
| 3. | "'Til Death" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Slowly We Rot" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Immortal Visions" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Gates to Hell" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Words of Evil" | 1:55 |
| 8. | "Suffocation" | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Intoxicated" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Deadly Intentions" | 2:09 |
| 11. | "Bloodsoaked" | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Stinkupuss" | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 35:09 | |
| Bonus Tracks 1997 Roadrunner Remasters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Find the Arise" (Demo) | 2:39 |
| 14. | "Like the Dead" (Demo) | 2:34 |
Personnel
- Obituary
- John Tardy – Vocals
- Allen West – Lead guitar
- JP Chartier - Lead Guitar on Find the Arise & Like the Dead
- Trevor Peres – Rhythm guitar
- Daniel Tucker – Bass
- Donald Tardy – Drums
- Productions
- Executive Producer: Monte Conner
- Arranged By Obituary
- Produced, Recorded & Engineered By Scott Burns
- Mixed By Scott Burns, Donald Tardy & John Tardy
- Mastered By Mike Fuller
References
- ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Slowly We Rot - Obituary". Allmusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
External links
- Slowly We Rot at Media Club
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