Considered Dead
Considered Dead is the debut full-length album by Canadian death metal band Gorguts. The album was released on October 8, 1991 through Roadrunner Records, with whom the band signed a deal following the release of their 1991 demo '...And Then Comes Lividity.' The album features guest vocals by Chris Barnes of Cannibal Corpse on three tracks, as well as a guest guitar solo by James Murphy, who has played with Death, Obituary, and Testament. The following year, the band took part in the "Blood, Guts and Gore" U.S. tour along with Cannibal Corpse and Atheist.[2]
Considered Dead | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 8, 1991 | |||
Studio | Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida | |||
Genre | Death metal | |||
Length | 38:51 | |||
Label | Roadrunner Records | |||
Producer | Scott Burns | |||
Gorguts chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
Considered Dead was later remastered, reissued and paired with its successor, The Erosion of Sanity, as part of Roadrunner's Two from the Vault series, in 2004. It was reissued alone in 2006 with two demo tracks.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "...And Then Comes Lividity" (Instrumental) | 0:44 |
2. | "Stiff and Cold" | 4:25 |
3. | "Disincarnated" | 4:29 |
4. | "Considered Dead" | 3:34 |
5. | "Rottenatomy" (Guest vocals by Chris Barnes) | 4:46 |
6. | "Bodily Corrupted" (Guest vocals by Chris Barnes) | 3:42 |
7. | "Waste of Mortality" (Instrumental) | 4:38 |
8. | "Drifting Remains" | 3:44 |
9. | "Hematological Allergy" (Guest vocals by Chris Barnes) | 4:11 |
10. | "Inoculated Life" (Guest guitar solo by James Murphy) | 3:52 |
Total length: | 38:51 |
2006 reissue
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Considered Dead" (demo bonus track) | 3:36 |
12. | "Rottenatomy" (demo bonus track) | 4:47 |
Personnel
- Luc Lemay – acoustic guitar, vocals, design, concept
- Sylvain Marcoux – lead guitar
- Eric Giguere – bass guitar
- Stephane Provencher – drums
- Chris Barnes – guest vocals on "Bodily Corrupted", "Rottenatomy" and "Hematological Allergy"
- James Murphy – guest solo in "Inoculated Life"
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Considered Dead review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- "Interview with Stephan Provencher, Gorguts". Tough Riffs
Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2016.