World Demise

1994 studio album by Obituary

World Demise

Studio album by

Obituary

Released

September 6, 1994

Recorded

1993–1994 at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida

Genre

Death metal

Length

50:57

Label

Roadrunner

Producer

Scott Burns and Obituary

Obituary chronology

The End Complete
(1992)

World Demise
(1994)

Back from the Dead
(1997)

Singles from World Demise

"Don't Care"
Released: 1994

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10^[2]

World Demise is the fourth album by American death metal band Obituary. It was released on September 6, 1994. A music video was made for the track "Don't Care".

Production

Of note, World Demise was the last album recorded with long-time producer Scott Burns^[3] until Frozen in Time.

Musical style

While remaining, at the core, a death metal band, there's definite changes in Obituary's overall sound. World Demise has, in general, a slower pace and more groove-oriented beats. The band also increased the use of sampling.^[4]^[5]^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Obituary.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Care"	3:08
2.	"World Demise"	3:43
3.	"Burned In"	3:32
4.	"Redefine"	4:39
5.	"Paralyzing"	4:57
6.	"Lost"	3:59
7.	"Solid State"	4:38
8.	"Splattered"	4:15
9.	"Final Thoughts"	4:08
10.	"Boiling Point"	3:09
11.	"Set in Stone"	4:50
12.	"Kill for Me"	5:59
Total length:		50:57

Bonus Tracks 1998 Roadrunner Remasters
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Killing Victims Found"	5:05
14.	"Infected [Live]"	5:00
15.	"Godly Beings [Live]"	2:01
16.	"Body Bag [Live]"	5:59
Total length:		1:07:22

Personnel

John Tardy - vocals
Allen West - lead guitar
Trevor Peres - rhythm guitar
Frank Watkins - bass
Donald Tardy - drums

References

^ Jeffries, Vincent. "World Demise - Obituary". Allmusic. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
^ ^a ^b Kaye, Don (1998). World Demise (CD booklet). Obituary. New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. p. 7.
^ Mehling, Shane (May 27, 2015). "Justify Your Shitty Taste: Obituary's "World Demise"". Decibel. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
^ Kaye, Don (1998). World Demise (CD booklet). Obituary. New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. p. 6.

Bibliography

Mudrian, Albert. (2004). Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore. Port Townsend, WA: Feral House. ISBN 1-932595-04-X
Obituary (1994). World Demise. [CD]. New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. The Obituary Remasters (1998).