Blood World

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Blood World
Blood world cover.jpg
Studio album by
Mortification
Released1994
RecordedMarch 1994–April 1994
StudioSaint Andrew's Studios in Melbourne, Australia
GenreChristian metal, thrash metal, groove metal[1]
Length44:42
LabelIntense, Nuclear Blast
ProducerMarc McGormack, Mortification
Mortification chronology
Live Planetarium
(1993) 		Blood World
(1994) 		Primitive Rhythm Machine
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms7/10 stars[2]

Blood World is the fourth studio album by Australian Christian metal band Mortification, released in 1994. The songs "Your Life", "J.G.S.H." and "Love Song" were included on the Tourniquet/Mortification Collector's Edition CD Single in 1994; the disc also contained a segment discussing Mortification's history, from the video release of Live Planetarium, and material from American Christian metal band Tourniquet's album Vanishing Lessons. Blood World was a commercial hit and the band's most successful album.[3]

The album focuses more on thrash metal, with classic metal, groove metal and hardcore punk influences, and contains less death metal influences than previous albums. Instead of Steve Rowe's growls, the album mainly contains his shouting-style singing, but 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."[4] Blood World received rave reviews in America and Europe. Horror Infernal Magazine gave the album 13 out of 13 points.[4]

A reissue of Blood World was released in 2008 by Metal Mind Productions and contained four bonus tracks. A second reissue, by Soundmass, was released in 2020 and contained four bonus tracks.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Mortification.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Clan of the Light"Steve RoweRowe4:20
2."Blood World"RoweRowe4:12
3."Starlight"Michael CarlisleCarlisle4:49
4."Your Life"RoweRowe4:14
5."Monks of the High Lord"RoweRowe6:16
6."Symbiosis[a]"CarlisleCarlisle7:10
7."Love Song"RoweRowe4:02
8."Live by the Sword"RoweRowe3:24
9."J.G.S.H."RoweRowe0:29
10."Dark Allusions"CarlisleCarlisle5:43
Total length:44:42
a previously recorded for Live Planetarium (1993)
2008 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Altar of God[b]"5:58
12."New Beginnings (Live 1996)[c]"3:00
13."Blood World (Live 1996)[c]"4:20
14."Entering the Eternal Dawn"6:33
Total length:64:33
b song from Relentless (2002)
c songs from Live Without Fear (1996)
2020 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Entering the Eternal Dawn"6:27
12."Blood World (Live 1996)"4:18
13."Your Life (Live 2001)"4:31
14."Medley (Live 2007)"7:06
Total length:67:06

Credits[]

Mortification

  • Steve Rowe - bass guitar, vocals
  • Michael Carlisle - guitar
  • Phil Gibson - drums

Production

  • Marc McGormack - producer
  • Mortification - producer

References[]

  1. ^ Russell, George (1 February 1997). "Mortification: A matter of life and death". Cross Rhythms Magazine #37. Cross Rhythms Radio. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ^ Cummings, Tony (1 August 1995). "Mortification - Blood World" (online). Cross Rhythms Magazine. Cross Rhythms (28). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ Ryhänen, Pekka Mortification review. Imperiumi.net
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mortification Biography Archived 10 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Music Online. Amo.org.au
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