Slowly We Rot
Slowly We Rot is the debut album from Obituary, the American death metal band, released in 1989 on R/C Records. It was recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, with Scott Burns producing. It remains the only Obituary record to feature bassist Daniel Tucker, and lead guitarist Allen West left soon afterwards before returning for The End Complete in 1992.
What makes it worth hearing is how it sits within the genre's early days. It has the guttural vocals, double bass drumming and blast beats that defined death metal, and it builds on the groundwork laid by bands such as Death and Possessed. Yet the music feels slower and groovier than much of what surrounded it at the time, and that weight is a big part of its appeal. It is widely regarded as a landmark in the style's development.
Slowly We Rot: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 35:52Tracklist
- 1Internal BleedingPeres, Tardy, Tardy3:01
- 2Godly BeingsPeres, Tardy, West, Tardy1:57
- 3'Til DeathPeres, Tardy, Watkins, West, Tardy4:01
- 4Slowly We RotPeres, Tardy, West, Tardy3:42
- 5Immortal VisionsPeres, Tardy, Tardy2:29
- 6Gates to HellPeres, Tardy, West, Tardy2:48
- 7Words of EvilPeres, Tardy, Tardy2:02
- 8SuffocationPeres, Tardy, Tardy2:38
- 9IntoxicatedPeres, Tardy, Tardy4:46
- 10Deadly IntentionsPeres, Tardy, Tardy2:13
- 11BloodsoakedPeres, Tardy, Tardy3:15
- 12StinkupussPeres, Tardy, Tardy3:01
- Produced by
- Scott Burns
- Executive producer
- Monte Conner
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording (Tampa, Florida), Morrisound Recording
- Recorded
- 1988 (tracks 1–8) – March 1989 (tracks 9–12)
- Mixed by
- Scott Burns, Donald Tardy, John Tardy
- Engineered by
- Scott Burns
- Labels
- R/C Records, R/C
- Length
- 35:52
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How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1989 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1989 | |
| Wikidata | June 1989 | |
| US release | 1989 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1989 | earliest UK or European date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | R/C Records | 016861948924 | other |
| 1989 | US | R/C Records | 016861948924 | original |
| 1989 | XE | Roadracer Records | 016861948924 | original |
| 1989 | US | R/C Records | 016861948917 | original |
| 21 July 1992 | JP | Far East Metal Syndicate | 4988015043242 | other |
| 1995 | DE | Roadrunner Records | 016861948924 | other |
| 1997 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861876821 | other |
| 18 December 2002 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4527583004004 | remaster |
| 23 February 2007 | DE | Cargo Records | 4024572299170 | other |
| 23 April 2008 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4527583007609 | other |
| 7 January 2019 | NL | Music on Vinyl | 8719262008205 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |