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World Downfall
Studio album by
Terrorizer
ReleasedNovember 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)
RecordedMay 1989
StudioMorrisound Recording
(Tampa, Florida)
Genre
Length36:14
LabelEarache
ProducerDavid Vincent
Terrorizer chronology
World Downfall
(1989) 		Darker Days Ahead
(2006)

World Downfall is the debut studio album by American grindcore band Terrorizer, released on November 13, 1989, through Earache Records. It was produced by David Vincent of Morbid Angel, who also performed bass on the album, and engineered by Scott Burns at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida.

Reception and legacy

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Kerrang! (1989)[3]
(2011)[4]
Raw[5]
Rock Hard9/10[6]

Various publications have listed World Downfall as one of the greatest and most influential grindcore albums of all time.[7][8][9] Ex-Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera and Dave Witte, ex-Discordance Axis and Municipal Waste drummer, have both cited the album as an influence.[10][11]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."After World Obliteration"3:30
2."Storm of Stress"1:28
3."Fear of Napalm"3:01
4."Human Prey"2:08
5."Corporation Pull-In"2:22
6."Strategic Warheads"1:38
7."Condemned System"1:22
8."Resurrection"2:59
Side B
No.TitleLength
9."Enslaved by Propaganda"2:14
10."Need to Live"1:17
11."Ripped to Shreds"2:52
12."Injustice"1:28
13."Whirlwind Struggle"2:16
14."Infestation"1:56
15."Dead Shall Rise"3:06
16."World Downfall"2:37
Total length:36:14
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Strategic Warheads" (Demo Version)1:53
2."After World Obliteration" (Demo Version)3:24
3."Corporate Takeover" (Demo Version)2:44
4."Misled System" (Demo Version)4:02
Total length:48:17

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[12]

Terrorizer

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Production

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References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ World Downfall at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. The Archive of Contemporary Music (4th ed.). London : Macmillan. p. 5342. ISBN 978-0-333-74134-4.
  3. ^ Arnopp, Jason (November 18, 1989). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 265. Spotlight. p. 26.
  4. ^ Ruskell, Nick (November 2011). "Terrorizer: World Downfall". Kerrang!: 666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die!. Bauer Media Group: 113.
  5. ^ Alexander, Phil (November 29, 1989). "Albums Round Up: Quickfire Cuts". Raw. No. 33. EMAP. p. 45.
  6. ^ Stratmann, Holger (February 23, 1990). "World Downfall". www.rockhard.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  7. ^ updated, Dom Lawsonlast (2016-08-31). "The 10 essential grindcore albums". louder. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  8. ^ "10 Essential Grindcore Albums". Revolver. 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  9. ^ "The 22 Most Essential Grindcore Albums". Kerrang!. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  10. ^ Worley, Gail (August 2004). "Fear Factory's Raymond Herrara: Embracing the New Fear". Modern Drummer (297): 57 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ Brown 2018, 20:35–20:43.
  12. ^ World Downfall (booklet). Earache Records. 1989. MOSH 16. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |people= ignored (help)

Bibliography

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