Living Sacrifice (album)
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Living Sacrifice is the self titled debut album from the Christian metal
band Living Sacrifice
and it was originally released in 1991 on R.E.X. Records
, it was later reissued in 1999 by Solid State Records
. This album has almost no traces of the death metal
sound heard on their more recent albums, and instead focuses more on a thrash metal
sound, comparable to that of bands such as Believer and Slayer
. An interesting fact on the recording of the album is that producer Kurt Bachman is also the vocalist and guitarist for the Christian thrash pioneers Believer, and Lance Garvin's kick drum sound was also sampled from Believer's Sanity Obscure
album.
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
band Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice is a Christian heavy metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal...
and it was originally released in 1991 on R.E.X. Records
R.E.X. Records
R.E.X. Records was an independent record label founded by Doug Mann and Gavin Morkel, which operated from 1987 until running into financial difficulty in 1995. Operations were based in Chicago until 1990 when the company moved to Nashville...
, it was later reissued in 1999 by Solid State Records
Solid State Records
Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...
. This album has almost no traces of the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
sound heard on their more recent albums, and instead focuses more on a thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
sound, comparable to that of bands such as Believer and Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
. An interesting fact on the recording of the album is that producer Kurt Bachman is also the vocalist and guitarist for the Christian thrash pioneers Believer, and Lance Garvin's kick drum sound was also sampled from Believer's Sanity Obscure
Sanity Obscure
Sanity Obscure is the second album by the Christian thrash metal band Believer, published in 1990 by R.E.X. Records and a year later by Roadrunner Records. Several mainstream magazines praised the album.-Recording history:...
album.
Track listing
- Violence (3:14)
- Internal Unrest (5:25)
- Second Death (3:52)
- Obstruction (5:31)
- Walls of Separation (4:15)
- Phargx Imas (3:55)
- No Grave Concern (4:46)
- Dealing With Ignorance (5:14)
- Prodigal (3:44)
- Anorexia Spiritual (4:42)
Credits
- Darren “D.J.” Johnson - Vocals, Bass
- Lance Garvin - Drums
- Jason TrubyJason TrubyJason Truby is an American musician. He began his career in 1989 when he formed the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice as its lead guitarist. Even though he was a founding member of the Arkansas-based band, he left Living Sacrifice in 1997 to spend time with his family. However, in 2003, the...
- Guitar - Bruce Fitzhugh - Guitar