Darkest Day
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Darkest Day |
| type | studio |
| artist | Obituary |
| cover | Obituary - Darkest Day.jpg |
| caption | Cover art by Andreas Marschall |
| released | June 30, 2009 |
| recorded | 2009 |
| genre | Death metal |
| length | 52:39 |
| label | Candlelight |
| producer | Mark Prator |
| prev_title | Xecutioner's Return |
| prev_year | 2007 |
| next_title | Inked in Blood |
| next_year | 2014 |
| :: |
| name = Darkest Day | type = studio | artist = Obituary | cover = Obituary - Darkest Day.jpg | alt = | caption = Cover art by Andreas Marschall | released = June 30, 2009 | recorded = 2009 | venue = | studio = | genre = Death metal | length = 52:39 | label = Candlelight | producer = Mark Prator | prev_title = Xecutioner's Return | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = Inked in Blood | next_year = 2014 |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = |rev2 = Blabbermouth |rev2score = |rev3 = About.com |rev3score =
Darkest Day is the eighth studio album by the American death metal band Obituary. It was released on June 30, 2009, through Candlelight Records. Darkest Day is the final Obituary album to feature both longtime bassist Frank Watkins, who had played in the band since Cause of Death (1990), and guitarist Ralph Santolla.
Track listing
| all_music = Trevor Peres and Donald Tardy | all_lyrics = John Tardy | total_length = 52:39 | title1 = List of Dead | length1 = 3:34 | title2 = Blood to Give | length2 = 3:35 | title3 = Lost Inside | length3 = 3:55 | title4 = Outside My Head | length4 = 3:52 | title5 = Payback | length5 = 4:29 | title6 = Your Darkest Day | length6 = 5:07 | title7 = This Life | length7 = 3:45 | title8 = See Me Now | length8 = 3:23 | title9 = Fields of Pain | length9 = 3:19 | title10 = Violent Dreams | length10 = 1:58 | title11 = Truth Be Told | length11 = 4:49 | title12 = Forces Realign | length12 = 4:39 | title13 = Left to Die | length13 = 6:20
Personnel
;Obituary
- John Tardy – vocals
- Ralph Santolla – lead guitar
- Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar
- Frank Watkins – bass
- Donald Tardy – drums
;Production
- Andreas Marschall – cover art
- Mark Prator – mixing, production, recording
References
References
- (April 17, 2009). "Obituary: New Album Details Revealed". [[blabbermouth.net]].
- [{{AllMusic
- [https://archive.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/darkest-day/ Blabbermouth review]
- [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/o/gr/obituary-darkestday.htm About.com review]
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