Album Review:

Spiritual Healing

  • Release Date: 1990
  • Genre: Rock
  • Label: Century Media

Review

When Death entered the 1990s with Spiritual Healing, it was hard to miss the band's tremendous impact on metal. Some credited Death with inventing death metal, but whether or not Death single-handedly created the style, there was no question that countless death metal, thrash, and grindcore bands had been influenced by their blistering sound. The adjective "blistering" certainly describes "Genetic Reconstruction," "Living Monstrosity," and other songs on this high-volume CD, which illustrates Death's ferocious nature. True to form, Death's lyrics are dark, morbid, and pessimistic. But as brutal as this album is (both musically and lyrically), it's important to stress that it isn't as extreme as many of the unmelodic, one-dimensional grindcore releases that were coming out in 1990. Tempos vary, and the songs aren't without harmonic appeal. Spiritual Healing may not have been multi-platinum, but for knowledgeable headbangers in the death metal underground, there was no denying this band's importance. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title iTunes Composers Performers Time
Living Monstrosity
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Chuck Schuldiner Death (5:08)
Altering the Future
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Terry Butler, Chuck Schuldiner Death (5:34)
Defensive Personalities
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Terry Butler, Chuck Schuldiner Death (4:45)
Within the Mind
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James Murphy, Chuck Schuldiner Death (5:34)
Spiritual Healing
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Chuck Schuldiner Death (7:44)
Low Life
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Terry Butler, James Murphy, Chuck Schuldiner Death (5:23)
Genetic Reconstruction
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Terry Butler, James Murphy, Chuck Schuldiner Death (4:52)
Killing Spree
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James Murphy, Chuck Schuldiner Death (4:16)

Credits

Death (Arranger), Death (Group), Death (Producer), Death (Engineer), Death (Main Performer), Death (Mixing), Bill Andrews (Drums), Scott Burns (Producer), Scott Burns (Engineer), Scott Burns (Mixing), Terry Butler (Bass), James Murphy (Guitar), Chuck Schuldiner (Guitar), Chuck Schuldiner (Vocals), Jim Welch, Jim Welch (Label Coordination), David Bett (Art Direction), Brian Freeman (Design), Mike Gowan (Assistant Engineer), Mike Gowan (Mixing Assistant), J.J. Hollis (Photography), Edward Repka (Artwork), Edward Repka (Cover Design), John Cervini (Assistant Engineer), John Cervini (Mixing Assistant)
 
 
 

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