Nightmares of the Decomposed

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Nightmares of the Decomposed
Six Feet Under Nightmares of the Decomposed cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Recorded2020
Studio
Genre Death metal
Length43:30
Label Metal Blade
Six Feet Under chronology
Torment
(2017)
Nightmares of the Decomposed
(2020)
Killing for Revenge
(2024)

Nightmares of the Decomposed is the thirteenth studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under, released on October 2, 2020, by Metal Blade Records. [1] It is the first album to feature ex-Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Distorted Sound8/10 [3]
Metal Injection6/10 [4]
Metal Storm 5/10 [5]
All About the Rock3.5/10 [6]

The album received mixed to negative reviews, which criticize the album's production and songwriting. Chris Barnes's vocal performance on the album was heavily criticized, with the performance being described by All About the Rock as "lacking intensity and punch, to say they are lethargic and fatigued would be generous". [6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chris Barnes; all music is composed by Six Feet Under [7]

No.TitleLength
1."Amputator"3:42
2."Zodiac"2:53
3."The Rotting"3:15
4."Death Will Follow"2:51
5."Migraine"4:20
6."The Noose"4:29
7."Blood of the Zombie"3:21
8."Self Imposed Death Sentence"3:02
9."Dead Girls Don't Scream"3:15
10."Drink Blood Get High"4:25
11."Labyrinth of Insanity"4:19
12."Without Your Life"3:38
Total length:43:30

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [7]

Six Feet Under

Miscellaneous staff

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 72

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