Back from the Dead | ||||
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Released | April 22, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 at Criteria Recording, Miami, Florida | |||
Genre | Death metal | |||
Length | 38:47 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer | Jaime Locke and Obituary | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [2] |
Back from the Dead is the fifth album by American death metal band Obituary. It was released on April 22, 1997. This was the band's final album before their six-year breakup from 1997 to 2003.
Back from the Dead was the first Obituary album not produced by longtime contributor Scott Burns. Some copies of the album also include an additional CD-ROM Data containing videos, live footage and animation.
All tracks written and composed by Obituary, unless otherwise stated.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Threatening Skies" | 2:19 | |
2. | "By the Light" | 2:55 | |
3. | "Inverted" | 2:53 | |
4. | "Platonic Disease" | 4:06 | |
5. | "Download" | 2:45 | |
6. | "Rewind" | 4:03 | |
7. | "Feed on the Weak" | 4:15 | |
8. | "Lockdown" | 4:11 | |
9. | "Pressure Point" | 2:25 | |
10. | "Back from the Dead" | 5:12 | |
11. | "Bullituary (Remix)" (bonus track, featuring DJ's Diablo D and Skinner T) | Obituary/Diablo D/Skinner T | 3:43 |
Total length: | 38:47 |
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