1989 studio album by Obituary
Slowly We Rot |
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Studio album by Obituary |
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Released | June 14, 1989 |
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Recorded | 1988 (tracks 1-8) – March 1989 (tracks 9-12) at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida, U.S |
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Genre | Death metal |
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Length | 35:09 |
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Label | Roadrunner |
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Producer | Scott Burns |
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Obituary chronology |
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| Slowly We Rot (1989) | Cause of Death (1990) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Slowly We Rot is the debut studio album by American death metal band Obituary, released on June 14, 1989. It is the only Obituary release to feature bassist Daniel Tucker.[2][3] Lead guitarist Allen West would leave soon after but returned for the third album The End Complete (1992). It was re-released on January 27, 1997, by Roadrunner Records with remastered audio and liner notes. Despite being recorded in standard tuning and with Fender Stratocasters,[citation needed] it is considered to be one of the band's heavier efforts. The remainder of the band's output has been recorded in D tuning. A live version of the album, Slowly We Rot: Live & Rotting, was recorded in October 2020 and released in August 2022 by Relapse Records.[4]
Slowly We Rot remains a staple essential album of both death metal and the band's discography.[5]
Track listing
All music by Obituary, all lyrics by John Tardy.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Internal Bleeding" | 3:01 |
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2. | "Godly Beings" | 1:55 |
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3. | "'Til Death" | 3:56 |
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4. | "Slowly We Rot" | 3:36 |
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5. | "Immortal Visions" | 2:25 |
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6. | "Gates to Hell" | 2:49 |
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7. | "Words of Evil" | 1:55 |
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8. | "Suffocation" | 2:35 |
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9. | "Intoxicated" | 4:40 |
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10. | "Deadly Intentions" | 2:09 |
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11. | "Bloodsoaked" | 3:11 |
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12. | "Stinkupuss" | 2:59 |
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Total length: | 35:09 |
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Bonus Tracks 1997 Roadrunner RemastersNo. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Find the Arise" (Demo) | 2:39 |
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14. | "Like the Dead" (Demo) | 2:34 |
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Slowly We Rot: Live & Rotting (2022)No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" (Live) | 2:12 |
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2. | "Internal Bleeding" (Live) | 2:28 |
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3. | "Godly Beings" (Live) | 2:01 |
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4. | "'Til Death" (Live) | 4:30 |
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5. | "Immortal Visions" (Live) | 2:35 |
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6. | "Gates to Hell" (Live) | 3:35 |
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7. | "Words of Evil" (Live) | 2:28 |
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8. | "Suffocation" (Live) | 2:39 |
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9. | "Intoxicated" (Live) | 4:51 |
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10. | "Deadly Intentions" (Live) | 2:33 |
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11. | "Bloodsoaked" (Live) | 3:24 |
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12. | "Stinkupuss" (Live) | 2:46 |
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13. | "Slowly We Rot" (Live) | 6:03 |
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14. | "Redneck Stomp" (Live) | 3:31 |
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15. | "Dethroned Emperor" (Live) | 4:44 |
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16. | "A Dying World" (Live) | 2:21 |
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Personnel
Obituary
- John Tardy – vocals
- Allen West – lead guitar
- Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar
- Daniel Tucker – bass
- Donald Tardy – drums, percussion
- JP Chartier - lead guitar on tracks 13 and 14
- Jerome Grable - bass on tracks 13 and 14
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.
- ^ Dick, Jonathan (October 21, 2014). "Obituary: 30 Years In and Still Rotting Slowly".
- ^ Shteamer, Hank (March 15, 2017). "Death-Metal Vets Obituary on 30-Year Quest for 'Meat-and-Potatoes' Riffs".
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-07-13). "OBITUARY Surprise Releases Slowly We Rot & Cause Of Death Live Albums". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "The 10 Greatest Death Metal Albums of All-Time". The Pit. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
External links
- Slowly We Rot at Media Club
Obituary
- John Tardy
- Donald Tardy
- Trevor Peres
- Terry Butler
- Kenny Andrews
- Jerome Grable
- Allen West
- JP Chartier
- Daniel Tucker
- Frank Watkins
- James Murphy
- Ralph Santolla
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