Back from the Dead (Obituary album)

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Back from the Dead
Back from the Dead.jpg
Studio album by
Obituary
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 five-year breakup from 1998 to 2003.

Contents

Overview

Back from the Dead is noted for being Obituary's most diverse and experimental album. While keeping their death metal roots intact, it saw the band incorporate elements of groove metal, hardcore punk, and in particular, its bonus track "Bullituary" is played in a rap/nu metal style. [3] [4] Regarding the album's musical direction, frontman John Tardy recalls: "We took a more raw approach with that album. We used a new producer Jaime Locke on that record. We really like the NY Hardcore sound and those influences came out on that record. I love the album really in your face. Also my friends Skinner T and #1 Diablo did some rapping on it." [4]

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.TitleLength
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
Total length:35:04
Bonus track
No.TitleMusicLength
11."Bullituary (Remix)" (featuring DJ's Diablo D and Skinner T)Obituary/Diablo D/Skinner T3:43
Total length:38:47

Personnel

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.
  3. ↑ Bromley, Adrian (July 6, 1997). "CoC : Obituary - Back from the Dead : Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Dávid, László. "Voices From The Darkside". Voices from the Dark Side. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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