Slowly We Rot
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Slowly We Rot is a 1989 (see 1989 in music
) album
by American
death metal
band Obituary
. It was their debut album and is also the only album on which Obituary used E standard guitar tuning - all of Obituary's other albums use D standard tuning. Despite this, it is widely considered as Obituary's heaviest album. It was re-released in 1997
.
Slowly We Rot was the only Obituary album featuring Daniel Tucker on bass. His replacement, Frank Watkins
, would play on their next seven albums, before he left the band in 2010.
1989 in music
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) album
Album
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by American
United States
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death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
. It was their debut album and is also the only album on which Obituary used E standard guitar tuning - all of Obituary's other albums use D standard tuning. Despite this, it is widely considered as Obituary's heaviest album. It was re-released in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
.
Slowly We Rot was the only Obituary album featuring Daniel Tucker on bass. His replacement, Frank Watkins
Frank Watkins
Frank Watkins is an American heavy metal musician best known as the former bass player for the death metal band Obituary. As of September 2010, Watkins is no longer a member of the band...
, would play on their next seven albums, before he left the band in 2010.
Track listing
- Lyrics By John Tardy. Music By Obituary.
- "Internal Bleeding" – 3:01
- "Godly Beings" – 1:55
- "'Til Death" – 3:56
- "Slowly We Rot" – 3:36
- "Immortal Visions" – 2:25
- "Gates to Hell" – 2:49
- "Words of Evil" – 1:55
- "Suffocation" – 2:35
- "Intoxicated" – 4:40
- "Deadly Intentions" – 2:09
- "Bloodsoaked" – 3:11
- "Stinkupuss" – 2:59
Bonus Tracks 1997 Roadrunner Remasters
- "13. Find the Arise" (demo) [2:39]
- "14: Like the Dead" (demo) [2:34]
Personnel
- John TardyJohn TardyJohn Tardy is an American vocalist who is best known for his work with the death metal bands Obituary and Tardy Brothers. He is the brother of Donald Tardy who is the drummer of Obituary.- References :...
– Vocals - Allen WestAllen West (musician)Allen West is an American guitarist who has been a member of Obituary, Six Feet Under and Lowbrow. He is considered to have been one of the first musicians to play a style of music known as death metal in the 1980s.In high school, West formed the band Massacre...
– Lead guitar - Trevor PeresTrevor PeresTrevor Peres born July 25, 1969 is an American heavy metal musician best known as the guitarist, song writer and one of the founding members of the death metal band Obituary.-Bands:*Obituary *Meathook Seed *Catastrophic...
– Rhythm guitar - Daniel Tucker – Bass
- Donald TardyDonald TardyDonald 'Don' Tardy is the drummer of death metal band Obituary and the brother of John Tardy, who is the lead singer of the band. Besides Obituary, they have a band called Tardy Brothers, where Donald also plays guitar and bass, as well as drums. Donald also played drums for Andrew W.K on the...
– Drums
Production
- 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
External links
- Slowly We Rot at Media Club