Swallowed in Black

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Swallowed in Black
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1990
RecordedMay / June 1990 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Genre Thrash metal, death metal
Length44:38
Label Roadrunner
Sadus chronology
Illusions
(1988)
Swallowed in Black
(1990)
A Vision of Misery
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Swallowed in Black is the second full-length album by Sadus released in 1990. Reissued by Displeased Records in 2007 with 3 bonus tracks and a videoclip.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sadus.

No.TitleLength
1."Black"5:25
2."Man Infestation"4:06
3."Last Abide"2:18
4."The Wake"4:21
5."In Your Face"1:03
6."Good Rid'nz"4:33
7."False Incarnation"4:37
8."Images"4:25
9."Powers of Hate"3:40
10."Arise"6:18
11."Oracle of Obmission"3:49
Total length:44:38

2007 Reissue bonus tracks

  1. "The wake (demo)"
  2. "Powers of Hate (demo)"
  3. "Good Rid'nz (demo)"
  4. "Good Rid'nz (video clip)"

Credits

Charts

Monthly

YearChartPosition
2007Poland (ZPAV Top 100)45 [2]

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References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Swallowed in Black at AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. "Związek Producentów Audio-Video :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry". February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23.