''Death'' is the second studio album by Spanish
extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has been defined as a "cluster of metal subgenres characterized by sonic, verbal, and visual tran ...
band
Teitanblood
Teitanblood is a Spanish extreme metal band formed in 2003. Based in Madrid, the band currently consists of NSK (vocals, guitar, bass) and J (drums). The band released its debut album, ''Seven Chalices'' in 2009. Its follow-up, ''Death'', was re ...
. It was released on 13 May 2014 through
The Ajna Offensive
The Ajna Offensive is an American independent record label which releases extreme metal, experimental music and neofolk records, and books related to occultism, ritual work, magic theory and meta-history. The proprietor of the label is Tyler Davis ...
and Norma Evangelium Diaboli record labels.
Critical reception
Pitchfork
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critic Kim Kelly described the record as "a complete homage to extremity and regression, yet it pushes boundaries that lesser bands never thought to look for." Kelly further stated: "Teitanblood grimly bring order to chaos, and with ''Death'', have surpassed themselves once more."
Pitchfork's Brandon Stosuy also listed the album as number 19 on his list of "The Best Metal Albums of 2014".
Track listing
# "Anteinfierno" – 4:57
# "Sleeping Throats of the Antichrist" – 12:27
# "Plagues of Forgiveness" – 9:43
# "Cadaver Synod" – 11:20
# "Unearthed Veins" – 3:46
# "Burning in Damnation Fires" – 9:44
# "Silence of the Great Martyrs" – 16:36
Personnel
Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.
[Teitanblood – ''Death'' album liner notes]
;Teitanblood
* J – drums
* NSK – vocals, guitars, bass
;Guest musicians
*
Chris Reifert
Chris Reifert (born February 23, 1968) is an American death metal musician, and one of the pioneers of the death/doom genre. Although his music is more death metal than doom metal, he is one of the first musicians that blended the two styles. ...
– vocals
(6)
* CG Santos – effects, programming
;Other personnel
* Holy Poison – design
* Scorn – logo
* TK – cover art
* J. Félez – recording, mixing, mastering, production
References
External links
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2014 albums
Teitanblood albums