Obsolescence

by Abysmal Dawn

Obsolescence cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 October 2014
  • Label: Relapse
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:28:23
  • Community rating: 3.38/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Obsolescence' is a punishing slab of modern American death metal, demonstrating the Los Angeles quartet's impressive balance of brutal groove and technical shredding. The record features intricate, serpentine guitar leads that cut through the overwhelmingly heavy rhythm section and guttural vocal delivery. Released on Relapse Records, it significantly elevated their profile among fans of meticulously crafted extreme metal.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, death, technical

Tracklist

  1. Human Obsolescence (4:30)
  2. Perfecting Slavery (4:46)
  3. Inanimate (4:15)
  4. Devouring the Essence of God (3:19)
  5. One Percent Incomplete (3:34)
  6. Loathed in Life - Praised in Death (4:51)
  7. By My Demons (4:09)
  8. Laborem Morte Liberat Te (5:21)
  9. The Inevitable Return to Darkness (6:11)
  10. Night's Blood - Bonus Track (7:04)
  11. Human Obsolescence (Demo) (4:38)
  12. Perfecting Slavery (Demo) (4:39)
  13. Inanimate (Demo) (4:01)
  14. Devouring the Essence of God (Demo) (3:13)
  15. One Percent Incomplete (Demo) (3:34)
  16. Loathed in Life - Praised in Death (Demo) (4:40)
  17. By My Demons (Demo) (4:06)
  18. Laborem Morte Liberat Te (Demo) (5:24)
  19. The Inevitable Return to Darkness (Demo) (5:59)

Credits

  • Abysmal Dawn - primary artist, arranged by [all arrangements]
  • Eliseo Garcia - bass, vocals [additional]
  • Bobby Koelble - guest, guitar [solo]
  • Christian Muenzner - guest, guitar [solo]
  • Andy Nelson - guitar, backing vocals
  • John Haddad - mixed by, mastered by
  • Mike Bear - producer [produced by]

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