Darkest Day[1] is the eighth studio album by the American death metal band Obituary. It was released on June 30, 2009, through Candlelight Records.[1] Darkest Day is the final Obituary album to feature both longtime bassist Frank Watkins, who had played in the band since Cause of Death (1990), and guitarist Ralph Santolla.
| Darkest Day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 52:39 | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Mark Prator | |||
| Obituary chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth |    [3] |
| About.com |  [4] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by John Tardy; all music is composed by Trevor Peres and Donald Tardy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "List of Dead" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Blood to Give" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Lost Inside" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Outside My Head" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Payback" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Your Darkest Day" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "This Life" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "See Me Now" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Fields of Pain" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Violent Dreams" | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Truth Be Told" | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Forces Realign" | 4:39 |
| 13. | "Left to Die" | 6:20 |
| Total length: | 52:39 | |
Personnel
edit- Obituary
- John Tardy – vocals
- Ralph Santolla – lead guitar
- Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar
- Frank Watkins – bass
- Donald Tardy – drums
- Production
- Andreas Marschall – cover art
- Mark Prator – mixing, production, recording
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Obituary: New Album Details Revealed". blabbermouth.net. April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Blabbermouth review
- ^ About.com review