Warpath | ||||
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Released | September 9, 1997 | |||
Genre | Death metal, death n roll | |||
Length | 41:25 | |||
Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
Producer | Brian Slagel | |||
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Warpath is the second studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. Tracks on this album include "Death or Glory", which is a cover of a song originally done by Holocaust, and "4:20", a song four minutes and twenty seconds in length which, according to the liner notes, was recorded at 4:20 PM on April 20, 1997. The last album to feature founding guitarist Allen West.
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Source | Rating |
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Rock Hard | 10/10 [2] |
In 2005, Warpath was ranked number 334 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [3]
All songs written by Chris Barnes and Allen West, except "Death or Glory" (Holocaust cover).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "War Is Coming" | 3:15 |
2. | "Nonexistence" | 3:34 |
3. | "A Journey into Darkness" | 2:17 |
4. | "Animal Instinct" | 4:49 |
5. | "Death or Glory" | 2:52 |
6. | "Burning Blood" | 3:58 |
7. | "Manipulation" | 2:51 |
8. | "4:20" | 4:20 |
9. | "Revenge of the Zombie" | 2:50 |
10. | "As I Die" | 3:54 |
11. | "Night Visions" | 3:07 |
12. | "Caged and Disgraced" | 3:34 |
Total length: | 41:25 |
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