Anthology cover

Anthology

Obituary · 2001

77 min · 20 tracks · death metal

A relentless barrage of heavy riffs and guttural growls that epitomizes classic death metal intensity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • relentless barrage of sound
  • cathartic release of aggression
  • for headbanging sessions

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer light, mellow sounds
  • seek immediate melodic satisfaction

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2001, 'Anthology' serves as a comprehensive retrospective for Obituary, capturing their evolution from their debut album 'Slowly We Rot' (1989) through their significant works in the 90s. This compilation arrived after a period of relative quiet following their 1997 album 'Back from the Dead', showcasing their enduring influence in the death metal genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Cannibal Corpse· Deicide· Dying Fetus

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Find the Arise (demo) 2:39
  • 2 'Til Death 3:56
  • 3 Internal Bleeding 3:02
  • 4 Intoxicated 4:40
  • 5 Slowly We Rot 3:38
  • 6 Cause of Death 6:31
  • 7 Dying 4:31
  • 8 Chopped in Half 3:44
  • 9 Turned Inside Out 5:10
  • 10 Back to One 3:42
  • 11 The End Complete 4:04
  • 12 I'm in Pain 4:04
  • 13 Kill for Me 2:56
  • 14 Final Thoughts 4:10
  • 15 Don't Care 3:12
  • 16 Threatening Skies 2:19
  • 17 By the Light 2:56
  • 18 Back From the Dead 4:58
  • 19 Buried Alive 3:33
  • 20 Boiling Point (212° Sporadic mix) 3:42

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