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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = World Demise
| name = World Demise
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Obituary (band)|Obituary]]
| artist = [[Obituary (band)|Obituary]]
| Cover = worlddemise.jpg
| cover = worlddemise.jpg
| Released = September 6, 1994
| alt =
| released = September 6, 1994
| Recorded = 1993-1994 at Morrisound Recording, [[Tampa, Florida]]
| recorded = 1993–1994 at [[Morrisound Recording]], [[Tampa, Florida]]
| Genre = [[Death metal]]
| Length = 51:02
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| genre = [[Death metal]]
| Producer = [[Scott Burns (producer)|Scott Burns]] and Obituary
| length = 50:57
| Last album = ''[[The End Complete]]''<br />(1992)
| label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| This album = '''''World Demise'''''<br />(1994)
| producer = [[Scott Burns (producer)|Scott Burns]] and Obituary
| Next album = ''[[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]]''<br />(1997)
| prev_title = [[The End Complete]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]]
| next_year = 1997
| misc = {{Singles
| name = World Demise
| type = Studio
| single1 = Don't Care
| single1date = 1994
}}
}}
}}


{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeffries |first=Vincent |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r204471 |title=World Demise - Obituary |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |date= |accessdate=October 13th, 2011}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeffries |first=Vincent |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r204471 |title=World Demise - Obituary |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |date= |accessdate=October 13, 2011}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
| rev2score = 7/10<ref>{{cite book |last1=Popoff |first1=Martin |author-link1=Martin Popoff |title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties |publisher=[[Collector's Guide Publishing]] |year=2007 |location=[[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]] |isbn=978-1-894959-62-9 |pages=323}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''World Demise''''' is a 1994 album by [[United States|American]] [[death metal]] band [[Obituary (band)|Obituary]].
'''''World Demise''''' is the fourth album by American [[death metal]] band [[Obituary (band)|Obituary]]. It was released on September 6, 1994. A music video was made for the track "Don't Care".


==Track listing==
==Production==
#"[[Don't Care]]" – 3:08
#"World Demise" – 3:43
#"Burned In" – 3:32
#"Redefine" – 4:39
#"Paralyzing" – 4:57
#"Lost" – 3:59
#"Solid State" – 4:38
#"Splattered" – 4:15
#"Final Thoughts" – 4:08
#"Boiling Point" – 3:10
#"Set in Stone" – 4:52
#"Kill for Me" – 6:01
<small> All tracks are written and composed by Obituary</small>


Of note, ''World Demise'' was the last album recorded with long-time producer Scott Burns<ref name=dk7>{{cite AV media notes |title=World Demise |title-link=World Demise |others=[[Obituary (band)|Obituary]] |year=1998 |first=Don |last=Kaye |page=7 |type=CD booklet |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |location=[[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]]}}</ref> until [[Frozen in Time (album)|Frozen in Time]].
===Bonus Tracks 1998 Roadrunner Remasters===

#<li value = 13>"Killing Victims Found" – 5:05
==Musical style==
#"Infected [Live]" – 5:00

#"Godly Beings [Live]" – 2:01
While remaining, at the core, a death metal band, there's definite changes in Obituary's overall sound. ''World Demise'' has, in general, a slower pace and more [[Groove (music)|groove]]-oriented [[Beat (music)|beats]]. The band also increased the use of [[Sampling (music)|sampling]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/05/27/justify-your-shitty-taste-obituary-s-world-demise|title= Justify Your Shitty Taste: Obituary’s "World Demise"|author= Mehling, Shane|date= May 27, 2015|publisher= [[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]|access-date= September 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name=dk6>{{cite AV media notes |title=World Demise |title-link=World Demise |others=[[Obituary (band)|Obituary]] |year=1998 |first=Don |last=Kaye |page=6 |type=CD booklet |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |location=[[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]]}}</ref><ref name= dk7 />
#"Body Bag [Live]" – 5:59

==Track listing==
*All songs written and arranged by Obituary.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Don't Care
| length1 = 3:08
| title2 = World Demise
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Burned In
| length3 = 3:32
| title4 = Redefine
| length4 = 4:39
| title5 = Paralyzing
| length5 = 4:57
| title6 = Lost
| length6 = 3:59
| title7 = Solid State
| length7 = 4:38
| title8 = Splattered
| length8 = 4:15
| title9 = Final Thoughts
| length9 = 4:08
| title10 = Boiling Point
| length10 = 3:09
| title11 = Set in Stone
| length11 = 4:50
| title12 = Kill for Me
| length12 = 5:59
|total_length = 50:57
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus Tracks 1998 Roadrunner Remasters
| title13 = Killing Victims Found
| length13 = 5:05
| title14 = Infected [Live]
| length14 = 5:00
| title15 = Godly Beings [Live]
| length15 = 2:01
| title16 = Body Bag [Live]
| length16 = 5:59
| total_length = 1:07:22
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*John Tardy - Vocals
*John Tardy - vocals
*Allen West - Guitars
*[[Allen West (musician)|Allen West]] - lead guitar
*[[Trevor Peres]] - Guitars
*[[Trevor Peres]] - rhythm guitar
*Frank Watkins - Bass
*[[Frank Watkins (musician)|Frank Watkins]] - bass
*Donald Tardy - Drums
*Donald Tardy - drums


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

'''Bibliography'''
{{refbegin}}
* Mudrian, Albert. (2004). ''[[Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore]].'' [[Port Townsend, WA]]: [[Feral House]]. {{ISBN|1-932595-04-X}}
* Obituary (1994). ''World Demise''. [CD]. New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. The Obituary Remasters (1998).
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://mclub.te.net.ua/vcat.phtml?action=vs&album=15015 ''World Demise''] at ''Media Club''
*[http://mclub.te.net.ua/vcat.phtml?action=vs&album=15015 ''World Demise''] at ''Media Club''

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Latest revision as of 20:30, 1 January 2025

World Demise
Studio album by
Obituary
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1994
Recorded1993–1994 at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida
GenreDeath metal
Length50:57
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerScott Burns and Obituary
Obituary chronology
The End Complete
(1992) 		World Demise
(1994) 		Back from the Dead
(1997)
Singles from World Demise
  1. "Don't Care"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]

World Demise is the fourth album by American death metal band Obituary. It was released on September 6, 1994. A music video was made for the track "Don't Care".

Production

[edit]

Of note, World Demise was the last album recorded with long-time producer Scott Burns[3] until Frozen in Time.

Musical style

[edit]

While remaining, at the core, a death metal band, there's definite changes in Obituary's overall sound. World Demise has, in general, a slower pace and more groove-oriented beats. The band also increased the use of sampling.[4][5][3]

Track listing

[edit]
  • All songs written and arranged by Obituary.
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Care"3:08
2."World Demise"3:43
3."Burned In"3:32
4."Redefine"4:39
5."Paralyzing"4:57
6."Lost"3:59
7."Solid State"4:38
8."Splattered"4:15
9."Final Thoughts"4:08
10."Boiling Point"3:09
11."Set in Stone"4:50
12."Kill for Me"5:59
Total length:50:57
Bonus Tracks 1998 Roadrunner Remasters
No.TitleLength
13."Killing Victims Found"5:05
14."Infected [Live]"5:00
15."Godly Beings [Live]"2:01
16."Body Bag [Live]"5:59
Total length:1:07:22

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jeffries, Vincent. "World Demise - Obituary". Allmusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ a b Kaye, Don (1998). World Demise (CD booklet). Obituary. New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. p. 7.
  4. ^ Mehling, Shane (May 27, 2015). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Obituary's "World Demise"". Decibel. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Kaye, Don (1998). World Demise (CD booklet). Obituary. New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. p. 6.

Bibliography

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