Slowly We Rot

Slowly We Rot
Studio album by
Obituary
Released1989
Recorded1988 (tracks 1–8) – March 1989 (tracks 9–12) at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
GenreDeath metal
Length35:09
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerScott Burns
Obituary chronology
Slowly We Rot
(1989) 		Cause of Death
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Slowly We Rot is the debut studio album by Florida death metal band Obituary, released in 1989 through Roadrunner Records.[2][3]

It is the only Obituary release to feature bassist Daniel Tucker.[4][5] Lead guitarist Allen West would leave soon after but returned for the third album, The End Complete (1992). It was re-released on January 27, 1997, by Roadrunner Records with remastered audio and liner notes. Despite being recorded in standard tuning and with Fender Stratocasters,[citation needed] it is considered to be one of the band's heavier efforts. The remainder of the band's output has been recorded in D tuning. A live version of the album Slowly We Rot: Live & Rotting was recorded in October 2020 and released in August 2022 by Relapse Records.[6]

Slowly We Rot remains a staple essential album of both death metal and the band's discography.[7]

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Slowly We Rot - Obituary". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Mudrian, Albert (2009). Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces. Hachette Books. p. 96.
  3. ^ Phillipov, Michelle (2012). Death Metal and Music Criticism: Analysis at the Limits. Lexington Books. p. 80.
  4. ^ Dick, Jonathan (October 21, 2014). "Obituary: 30 Years In and Still Rotting Slowly".
  5. ^ Shteamer, Hank (March 15, 2017). "Death-Metal Vets Obituary on 30-Year Quest for 'Meat-and-Potatoes' Riffs".
  6. ^ Kennelty, Greg (2022-07-13). "OBITUARY Surprise Releases Slowly We Rot & Cause Of Death Live Albums". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "The 10 Greatest Death Metal Albums of All-Time". The Pit. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.