Slowly We Rot

Slowly We Rot
Studio album by
Obituary
Released1989
Recorded1988 (tracks 1–8) – March 1989 (tracks 9–12) at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
GenreDeath metal
Length35:09
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerScott Burns
Obituary chronology
Slowly We Rot
(1989) 		Cause of Death
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Slowly We Rot is the debut studio album by Florida death metal band Obituary, released in 1989 through Roadrunner Records.[2][3]

It is the only Obituary release to feature bassist Daniel Tucker.[4][5] 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.[6]

Slowly We Rot remains a staple essential album of both death metal and the band's discography.[7]

Track listing

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All music by Obituary, all lyrics by John Tardy.

No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
13."Find the Arise" (Demo)2:39
14."Like the Dead" (Demo)2:34
Slowly We Rot: Live & Rotting (2022)
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (Live)2:12
2."Internal Bleeding" (Live)2:28
3."Godly Beings" (Live)2:01
4."'Til Death" (Live)4:30
5."Immortal Visions" (Live)2:35
6."Gates to Hell" (Live)3:35
7."Words of Evil" (Live)2:28
8."Suffocation" (Live)2:39
9."Intoxicated" (Live)4:51
10."Deadly Intentions" (Live)2:33
11."Bloodsoaked" (Live)3:24
12."Stinkupuss" (Live)2:46
13."Slowly We Rot" (Live)6:03
14."Redneck Stomp" (Live)3:31
15."Dethroned Emperor" (Live)4:44
16."A Dying World" (Live)2:21

Personnel

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Obituary

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Slowly We Rot - Obituary". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Mudrian, Albert (2009). Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces. Hachette Books. p. 96.
  3. ^ Phillipov, Michelle (2012). Death Metal and Music Criticism: Analysis at the Limits. Lexington Books. p. 80.
  4. ^ Dick, Jonathan (October 21, 2014). "Obituary: 30 Years In and Still Rotting Slowly".
  5. ^ Shteamer, Hank (March 15, 2017). "Death-Metal Vets Obituary on 30-Year Quest for 'Meat-and-Potatoes' Riffs".
  6. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-07-13). "OBITUARY Surprise Releases Slowly We Rot & Cause Of Death Live Albums". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "The 10 Greatest Death Metal Albums of All-Time". The Pit. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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