Blood World

Infobox Album |
Name = Blood World
Type = studio
Artist = Mortification

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Released = 1994
Recorded = 1994 at Saint Andrew's Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Genre = Thrash metal, death metal, Christian metal
Length = 44:48
Label = Nuclear Blast
Intense Records
Producer = Marc McGormack & Mortification
Reviews =
* Allmusic [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fhdjyl5oxp9b~T1 link]
Last album = "Live Planetarium"
(1994)
This album = "Blood World"
(1994)
Next album = "Primitive Rhythm Machine"
(1995)

"Blood World" is the sixth release and fifth studio album of Christian metal band Mortification, released in 1994. The album was a commercial hit, and the band's most successful album. [Ryhänen, Pekka [http://imperiumi.net/alb_2.php?id=2479 Mortification review] . Imperiumi.net]

The album focuses more on thrash metal, with hardcore punk and classic metal influences, and contains less death metal influences than past albums. Instead of the Steve Rowe's growls, the album mainly contains his shouting style singing, but the growls do make occasional appearances.

According to Australian Music Online, "the strange combination of extreme styles began setting Mortification apart from the crowd of same sounding bands and widened the band’s audience as they became quickly recognised as innovators and not imitators." "Blood World" received rave reviews in America and Europe. "Horror Infernal Magazine" gave the album 13 out of 13 points. [http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=332 Mortification Biography] , Australian Music Online. Amo.org.au ]

Track listing

All songs written by Mortification
# "Clan of the Light" - 4:20
# "Blood World" - 4:13
# "Starlight" - 4:50
# "Your Life" - 4:15
# "Monks of the High Lord" - 6:16
# "Symbiosis" - 7:11
# "Love Song" - 4:03
# "Live by the Sword" - 3:24
# "J.G.S.H." - 0:30
# "Dark Allusions" - 5:45

Credits

Mortification

* Steve Rowe - Bass, Vocals
* Michael Carlisle - Guitar
* Phil Gibson - Drums

Production

* Marc McGormack & Mortification - Producers

Miscellaneous

* The track "Symbiosis" was originally recorded on the band's prior live release, Live Planetarium.

References