World Downfall
World Downfall is the debut studio album by American grindcore band Terrorizer, released on November 13, 1989, through Earache Records. It was produced by David Vincent of Morbid Angel, who also performed bass on the album, and engineered by Scott Burns at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida.
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| Released | November 13, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | May 1989 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Recording (Tampa, Florida) | |||
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| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | David Vincent | |||
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Reception and legacy
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[4] |
Various publications have listed World Downfall as one of the greatest and most influential grindcore albums of all time.[5][6][7] Ex-Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera and Dave Witte, ex-Discordance Axis and Municipal Waste drummer, have both cited the album as an influence.[8][9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "After World Obliteration" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Storm of Stress" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Fear of Napalm" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Human Prey" | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Corporation Pull-In" | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Strategic Warheads" | 1:38 |
| 7. | "Condemned System" | 1:22 |
| 8. | "Resurrection" | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Enslaved by Propaganda" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Need to Live" | 1:17 |
| 11. | "Ripped to Shreds" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Injustice" | 1:28 |
| 13. | "Whirlwind Struggle" | 2:16 |
| 14. | "Infestation" | 1:56 |
| 15. | "Dead Shall Rise" | 3:06 |
| 16. | "World Downfall" | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 36:14 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strategic Warheads" (Demo Version) | 1:53 |
| 2. | "After World Obliteration" (Demo Version) | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Corporate Takeover" (Demo Version) | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Misled System" (Demo Version) | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 48:17 | |
Use in media
- The song "Fear of Napalm" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, and the song "Dead Shall Rise" was on the soundtrack for the video game Splatterhouse.
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.[10]
Terrorizer
- Oscar Garcia - lead vocals
- Jesse Pintado - guitars
- David Vincent - bass, backing vocals
- Pete Sandoval - drums
Production
- David Vincent - production
- Scott Burns - engineering
References
Notes
Citations
- World Downfall at AllMusic
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. The Archive of Contemporary Music (1998 ed.). London : Macmillan. p. 5342. ISBN 978-0-333-74134-4.
- Ruskell, Nick (November 2011). "Terrorizer: World Downfall". Kerrang!: 666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die!. Bauer Media Group: 113.
- Stratmann, Holger (February 23, 1990). "World Downfall". www.rockhard.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- updated, Dom Lawsonlast (2016-08-31). "The 10 essential grindcore albums". louder. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- "10 Essential Grindcore Albums". Revolver. 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- "The 22 Most Essential Grindcore Albums". Kerrang!. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- Worley, Gail (August 2004). "Fear Factory's Raymond Herrara: Embracing the New Fear". Modern Drummer (297): 57 – via Internet Archive.
- Brown 2018, 20:35–20:43.
- Terrorizer (1989). World Downfall (booklet). Earache Records. MOSH 16.
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