Origin (Origin album)
2000 studio album by Origin
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Origin is the debut studio album by American death metal band Origin. The album has a rawer and less technically proficient sound compared to their more technical later albums. The album was the first death metal album released on a label to incorporate the use of gravity blasts, although the band's original drummer George Fluke used the gravity blast on their 1998 EP A Coming into Existence.
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| Released | July 11, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Studio One, Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, Brutal death metal | |||
| Length | 29:49 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Origin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10[1] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[2] |
This is the Origin's only album without bassist Mike Flores, and their only album with bassist Doug Williams and singer Mark Manning.
Critical reception
Vampster called the album a masterpiece and recommended it to fans of Dying Fetus and Suffocation.[3] Encomium wrote: "There are 9 bone-crushing, gut-ripping, cranium-tormenting Death/Grind tunes executed with a magnificent precision."[4] Chronicles of Chaos said: "Pleasant thoughts these are not, but neither is Origin. Damn fine music to wreck your mind to."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Lethal Manipulation (The Bonecrusher Chronicles)" | Ryan | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Sociocide" | Appelhanz/Turner | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Vomit You Out" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "Origin" | Ryan | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Mental Torment" | Ryan | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Manimal Instincts" | Ryan | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Infliction" | 3:44 | |
| 8. | "Disease Called Man" | Ryan | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Inner Reflections" | Ryan | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 29:49 | ||
Personnel
- Origin
- Mark Manning – lead vocals
- Paul Ryan – guitars, vocals
- Jeremy Turner – guitars, vocals
- Doug Williams – bass
- John Longstreth – drums
- Production
- Produced by Chris Wisco
- Mastered by Dave Shirk
- Photography by Liz Caldwell