''Obsolescence'' is the fourth album by American

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. It was released on October 24, 2014 by

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. It's also to be considered as a follow-up album from their previous release ''

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''. A music video was made for "Inanimate".

Track listing

Personnel

;Abysmal Dawn *Charles Elliott – guitars, vocals *Andy Nelson – guitars *Scott Fuller – drums *Eliseo Garcia – bass ;Additional musicians *

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– guitar on "Perfecting Slavery" *Bobby Koelble – guitar on "Devouring the Essence of God" ;Production *Pär Olofsson – cover art *Mike Bear – producer *John Haddad – mixing, mastering

References

{{Authority control 2014 albums Relapse Records albums Abysmal Dawn albums Albums with cover art by Pär Olofsson