Bringer of Blood
Six Feet Under · 2001
41 min · 13 tracks · death metal
Pummeling riffs and guttural vocals intertwine with unsettling lyrical themes, creating an unrelenting auditory assault.
Top tracks — play these first
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Sick in the Head — The opening track establishes the album's chaotic energy with relentless drumming and a fierce vocal delivery that sets the tone for what follows.
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Amerika the Brutal — This song combines biting social commentary with a catchy chorus, highlighting the band's ability to merge lyrical depth with crushing instrumentation.
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Bringer of Blood — The title track encapsulates the album's essence through its dark atmosphere and powerful riffs, creating a hauntingly memorable experience.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers aggressive riffs and intense vocals, solidifying its place in death metal but lacks broader appeal.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of blast beats and down-tuned guitar riffs, creating a dense wall of sound throughout its duration.
- Each track typically follows a verse-chorus structure, but often includes abrupt tempo changes that heighten the intensity.
- Lyrical themes are dark and violent, with many tracks incorporating spoken word segments that add to the unsettling atmosphere.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- dark themes for late nights
- cathartic energy release
- intense grooves for focused listening
- short bursts of aggression
Maybe skip if you
- seeking melodic and soft sounds
- prefer longer, immersive journeys
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2001, Bringer of Blood was Six Feet Under's fifth studio album, following their commercial breakthrough, Graveyard Classics. At this point in their career, the band solidified their sound and fanbase within the death metal scene, continuing to explore darker themes and intricate compositions.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cannibal Corpse· Obituary· Dying Fetus
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Sick in the Head 4:11
- 2 Amerika the Brutal 3:00
- 3 My Hatred 4:22
- 4 Murdered in the Basement 2:19
- 5 When Skin Turns Blue 3:26
- 6 Bringer of Blood 2:53
- 7 Ugly 2:58
- 8 Braindead 3:43
- 9 Blind and Gagged 3:09
- 10 Claustrophobic 2:49
- 11 Escape From the Grave 3:57
- 12 Bringer des Blutes 2:55
- 13 [untitled] 1:21
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