From Beyond (Massacre album)
From Beyond is the debut studio album by American death metal band Massacre, released in 1991 on Earache Records. The album was re-released with a different cover (original is red) and the Inhuman Condition EP as bonus tracks.
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| Released | July 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | March 1991 Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 38:20 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | Colin Richardson Massacre | |||
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The album was recorded in March 1991 at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida.[1]
"Corpsegrinder" was originally recorded by the band Death, of which all members of Massacre have been a part in the past.
The album's title is based on H. P. Lovecraft's the short story of the same name, and the cover art was painted by Ed Repka.
The band's vocalist, Kam Lee, hates the original pink album cover art done by Ed Repka and the changing of the band logo as he claims it "looks like the Superman logo."[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[3] |
In 2005, From Beyond was ranked number 288 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Kam Lee, all music by Rick Rozz, unless stated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dawn of Eternity" | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Cryptic Realms" | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Biohazard" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Chamber of Ages" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "From Beyond" | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Defeat Remains" | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Succubus" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Symbolic Immortality" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Corpsegrinder" (Death cover) | 3:19 |
The original vinyl release had a bonus 7" single:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Provoked Accurser" | 4:48 |
Personnel
Massacre
- Kam Lee – vocals
- Rick Rozz – guitar
- Terry Butler – bass
- Bill Andrews – drums
Additional musicians
- Walter Trachsler – rhythm guitar (uncredited)
Production
- Colin Richardson and Massacre – production
- Scott Burns – engineering
- Edward J. Repka – artwork and logo
According to Mike Borders, Robby Goodwin wrote the song "Biohazard" but was not credited.
References
- Book, John. "From Beyond – Massacre". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- "KAM LEE". Voices From The Darkside. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard review". issue 52. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. 2005. p. 97. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.