Obsolescence (album)

Obsolescence
Obsolescence
Studio album by Abysmal Dawn
Released	October 24, 2014
Recorded	Artisan Road Studios
Genre	Death metal
Length	48:00
Label	Relapse
Producer	Mike Bear
Abysmal Dawn chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Bravewords	^[1]
Metal Storm	7.4/10^[2]
Popmatters	7/10^[3]
Revolver	3/5^[4]

Obsolescence is the fourth album by American death metal band Abysmal Dawn. It was released on October 24, 2014 by Relapse Records. It's also to be considered as a follow-up album from their previous release Leveling the Plane of Existence.^[5] A music video was made for "Inanimate".

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Human Obsolescence"	4:30
2.	"Perfecting Slavery"	4:46
3.	"Inanimate"	4:15
4.	"Devouring the Essence of God"	3:19
5.	"One Percent Incomplete"	3:34
6.	"Loathed in Life / Praised in Death"	4:51
7.	"By My Demons"	4:09
8.	"Laborem Morte Liberat Te"	5:21
9.	"The Inevitable Return to Darkness"	6:11
10.	"Night's Blood" (Dissection cover)	7:04
Total length:		48:00

Personnel[edit]

Abysmal Dawn

Charles Elliott – guitars, vocals
Andy Nelson – guitars
Scott Fuller – drums
Eliseo Garcia – bass

Additional musicians

Christian Münzner – guitar on "Perfecting Slavery"
Bobby Koelble – guitar on "Devouring the Essence of God"

Production

Pär Olofsson – cover art
Mike Bear – producer
John Haddad – mixing, mastering

References[edit]

^ Pratt, Greg. "ABYSMAL DAWN - OBSOLESCENCE". Bravewords.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
^ "Abysmal Dawn - Obsolescence review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
^ Houle, Zachary (December 11, 2014). "Abysmal Dawn: Obsolescence". Popmatters. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
^ Krovatin, Christopher (October 14, 2014). "Review: Abysmal Dawn — Obsolescence". Revolver. NewBay Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
^ "ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Obsolescence' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. August 6, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.

[1] Pratt, Greg. "ABYSMAL DAWN - OBSOLESCENCE". Bravewords.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.

[2] "Abysmal Dawn - Obsolescence review". Metal Storm. Retrieved October 31, 2014.

[3] Houle, Zachary (December 11, 2014). "Abysmal Dawn: Obsolescence". Popmatters. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

[4] Krovatin, Christopher (October 14, 2014). "Review: Abysmal Dawn — Obsolescence". Revolver. NewBay Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

[5] "ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Obsolescence' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. August 6, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.

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v t e Abysmal Dawn
Charles Elliott Eliseo Garcia James Coppolino Vito Petroni Terry Barajas Jamie Boulanger Mike Bear Carlos Arriola Mike Cosio Ian Jekelis Andy Nelson Scott Fuller
Studio albums	From Ashes Programmed to Consume Leveling the Plane of Existence Obsolescence