Back from the Dead (Obituary album)

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Back from the Dead
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 22, 1997
Recorded1996 at Criteria Recording, Miami, Florida
Genre Death metal
Length38:47
Label Roadrunner
Producer Jaime Locke and Obituary
Obituary chronology
World Demise
(1994)
Back from the Dead
(1997)
Dead
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Obituary, unless otherwise stated.

No.TitleMusicLength
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 T3:43
Total length:38:47

Personnel

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References

  1. Huey, Steve (April 22, 1997). "Back from the Dead - Obituary". Allmusic . Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  2. Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 323. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.