Ob(Servant)
| Ob(Servant) | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 September 2008 (Europe) 14 October 2008 (USA) 18 October 2008 (Aus & NZ) 28 February 2009 (Tour Edition) (Aus & NZ) | |||
| Recorded | Red Planet Studios, Hobart, Australia | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 49:49 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast Records Stomp Entertainment(Aus & NZ) | |||
| Psycroptic chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| ChartAttack | [2] |
| Terrorizer |   [3] |
Ob(Servant) is the fourth studio album by Australian technical death metal band Psycroptic. It was released on 26 September 2008 by Nuclear Blast.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ob(Servant)" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "A Calculated Effort" | 6:30 |
| 3. | "Slaves of Nil" | 6:01 |
| 4. | "The Shifting Equilibrium" | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Removing the Common Bond" | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Horde in Devolution" | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Blood Stained Lineage" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Immortal Army of One" | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Initiate" | 8:01 |
| Total length: | 49:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Behind The Crooked Cross (Slayer Cover)" | |
| 11. | "Dawn of the Angry (Morbid Angel Cover)" | |
| 12. | "A Calculated Effort" (live) | |
| 13. | "Immortal Army of One" (live) | |
| 14. | "Ob(Servant)" (live) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Video Diary "Making of Ob(Servant)" | |
| 2. | "Live Footage from Amsterdam 2006" | |
| 3. | "Live Footage from New Zealand in 2008" |
Critical reception
[edit]Alex Henderson of AllMusic praised the band's musicianship, saying that "in fact, is a crucial part of the equation on Ob (Servant)" and "technical is definitely the operative word where Psycroptic are concerned".[1] However, he criticised the release, stating: "the material isn't remarkable, but it is noteworthy" and defined the album with: "although not stunning, certainly doesn't suffer from a lack of musicianship or technical prowess".[1]
Personnel
[edit]- Jason Peppiatt – vocals
- Joe Haley – guitar
- Cameron Grant – bass
- Dave Haley – drums
- Logan Mader – master, mixer
- Raymond Swanland – artwork
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Henderson, Alex. Ob(Servant) at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ Broger, Logan (14 October 2008). "Psycroptic". andPOP. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Yardley, Miranda (2008). "Review: Ob(Servant)". No. November. London, UK: Dark Arts Ltd. p. 10. ISSN 1350-6978.
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