OBITUARY — World Demise (review)

OBITUARY — World Demise album cover Album · 1994 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
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"I REAAAALY DON'T CAAAREEE"

Pure unhinged brutality. No other band has captured the pummeling force, aggression, and punchy hooks of death metal like Obituary. It's all about the groove, and Obituary grooves every time. Opener Don't Care might be my all time favorite death metal song, it characterizes the sound so well. John Tardy's powerful guttural vocals sprawl along with the monstrous grooves. The title track, Redefine, Final Thoughts, and Kill for Me are a few more notable favorites. The latter includes some great tribal drumming towards the end, perhaps some influence from Sepultura. One of the best productions on a death metal album too, it encloses the listener into the music. Gives a new meaning to "surround sound".

Albums like Consuming Impulse and Piece of Time are close seconds, but World Demise has always been the definitive death metal album for my tastes. It's a hook-filled party of rage.
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Vim Fuego wrote:
more than 2 years ago
This album doesn't get the love it deserves. The tribal percussion here is African, compared to Sepultura's South American, and it's a really nice touch.

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