Inked in Blood is the ninth studio album by American death metal band Obituary. It was crowdfunded via Kickstarter and then released on October 28, 2014 through Gibtown Music/Relapse Records.[9] It is the first studio album with bassist Terry Butler and lead guitarist Kenny Andrews, making this the first Obituary album not to feature Frank Watkins on bass since 1989's Slowly We Rot. A deluxe edition of the album was also released containing two bonus tracks. It is their first album to appear on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,200 copies in its first week and peaking at 75.[10]
| Inked in Blood | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 2014 (EU) October 28, 2014 (US) | |||
| Recorded | RedNeck Studio, January–April 2014 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 49:11 | |||
| Label | Gibtown, Relapse Records | |||
| Producer | Obituary | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[1] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[2] |
| Laut.de |   [3] |
| Metal Hammer Germany | 6/7[4] |
| Metal Hammer UK |  [5] |
| Plattentests.de | 7/10[6] |
| Powermetal.de | 9/10[7] |
| Rock Hard | 7.5/10[8] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by John Tardy; all music is composed by Trevor Peres and Donald Tardy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Centuries of Lies" | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Violent by Nature" | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Pain Inside" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Visions in My Head" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Back on Top" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Violence" | 2:06 |
| 7. | "Inked in Blood" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Deny You" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Within a Dying Breed" | 5:36 |
| 10. | "Minds of the World" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Out of Blood" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Paralyzed with Fear" | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 49:11 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Intoxicated [Re-Recorded]" | 4:53 |
| 14. | "Bloodsoaked [Re-Recorded]" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 57:23 | |
Personnel
edit- John Tardy – vocals
- Kenny Andrews – lead guitar
- Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar
- Terry Butler – bass
- Donald Tardy – drums
References
edit- ^ Van Horn, Jr., Ray (29 September 2014). "OBITUARY - "Inked In Blood"". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary Inked in Blood | Exclaim!".
- ^ "Solide Death Metal-Kost ohne große Experimente".
- ^ "Kritik zu Obituary Inked in Blood".
- ^ "Obituary: Inked in Blood". 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Obituary - Inked in blood - Plattentests.de-Rezension".
- ^ "Review | OBITUARY - Inked In Blood". Powermetal.De. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "OBITUARY - Inked in Blood".
- ^ "OBITUARY: 'Inked In Blood' Cover Artwork, Track Listing, Release Date Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. August 4, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary's 'Inked In Blood' Cracks U.S. Top 100". Blabbermouth.net. November 5, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2015.