Close to a World Below

Close to a World Below is the fourth album by Immolation. It was released via Metal Blade Records in 2000.

Critical reception
Since its release, Close to a World Below has received universal acclaim. Todd Nief of AllMusic gave the Close to a World Below four and a half stars, calling the album a late-career classic. He stated that with Close to a World Below, Immolation released one of the most profound and creative death metal albums of the 2000s which gave a new voice to a genre deluged with cookie-cutter clones. Metal Storm gave Close to a World Below a near-perfect 9.7 out of 10 praising Ross Dolan's vocals along with the overall brutality of the album.

Personnel

 * Immolation
 * Ross Dolan – bass guitar, vocals
 * Robert Vigna – guitar
 * Thomas Wilkinson – guitar
 * Alex Hernandez – drums


 * Production
 * Paul Orofino – production, engineering, mastering
 * Immolation – production


 * Visual art
 * Jeff Wolfe – photography
 * Andreas & Alex Marschall – cover art