1989’s Slowly We Rot is, simply put, probably the most savage debut record ever made; reactions at the time ranged from Ozzy Osbourne’s exclamation that “They’re f**king mad!” to journalist Phil Alexander’s proclamation in the pages of RAW that it was “The type of album that’ll make you froth at the mouth.” Adding to its landmark status is the fact that SWR was the first record produced by soon-to-be go-to death metal producer Scott Burns.
For its FIRST-EVER U.S. vinyl reissue, we’ve had it remastered for the format, added two bonus tracks (demo versions of “Find the Arise” and “Like the Dead”), and pressed in corpse blue with blood splatter vinyl to match Rob Mayworth’s incredible album cover illustration.
Released: March 2026
Cat: LPRGM2094C
Label: 848064020943
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Tracklist
2. Godly Beings
3. ‘Til Death
4. Slowly We Rot
5. Immortal Visions
6. Gates to Hell
7. Words of Evil
8. Suffocation
9. Intoxicated
10. Deadly Intentions
11. Bloodsoaked
12. Stinkupuss
13. Find the Arise (Demo Version)
14. Like the Dead (Demo Version)