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Slowly We Rot

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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, 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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