Slowly We Rot

Slowly We Rot is the debut studio album by American death metal band Obituary, released on June 14, 1989. It is the only Obituary release to feature bassist Daniel Tucker. Lead guitarist Allen West would leave soon after but returned for the third album The End Complete (1992). It was re-released on January 27, 1997, by Roadrunner Records with remastered audio and liner notes. Despite being recorded in standard tuning and with Fender Stratocasters, it is considered to be one of the band's heavier efforts. The remainder of the band's output has been recorded in D tuning. A live version of the album, Slowly We Rot: Live & Rotting, was recorded in October 2020 and released in August 2022 by Relapse Records.

Slowly We Rot remains a staple essential album of both death metal and the band's discography.

Track listing
All music by Obituary, all lyrics by John Tardy.

Obituary

 * John Tardy – vocals
 * Allen West – lead guitar
 * Trevor Peres – rhythm guitar
 * Daniel Tucker – bass
 * Donald Tardy – drums, percussion
 * JP Chartier - lead guitar on tracks 13 and 14
 * Jerome Grable - bass on tracks 13 and 14

Productions

 * Executive producer: Monte Conner
 * Arranged by Obituary
 * Produced, recorded & engineered by Scott Burns
 * Mixed by Scott Burns, Donald Tardy & John Tardy
 * Mastered by Mike Fuller