Origin (Origin album)
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| Origin | ||||
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| Released | July 11, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studios | Studio One, Wisconsin | |||
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| Length | 29:49 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Origin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10 |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10 |
Origin is the debut studio album by American death metal band Origin. The album has a rawer and less technically proficient sound compared to their more technical later albums. The album was the first death metal album released on a label to incorporate the use of gravity blasts, although the band's original drummer George Fluke used the gravity blast on their 1998 EP A Coming into Existence.
This is the Origin's only album without bassist Mike Flores, and their only album with bassist Doug Williams and singer Mark Manning.
Critical reception
Vampster called the album a masterpiece and recommended it to fans of Dying Fetus and Suffocation. Encomium wrote: "There are 9 bone-crushing, gut-ripping, cranium-tormenting Death/Grind tunes executed with a magnificent precision." Chronicles of Chaos said: "Pleasant thoughts these are not, but neither is Origin. Damn fine music to wreck your mind to."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lethal Manipulation (The Bonecrusher Chronicles)" | Ryan | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Sociocide" | Appelhanz/Turner | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Vomit You Out" | 3:20 | |
| 4. | "Origin" | Ryan | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Mental Torment" | Ryan | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Manimal Instincts" | Ryan | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Infliction" | 3:44 | |
| 8. | "Disease Called Man" | Ryan | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Inner Reflections" | Ryan | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 29:49 | ||
Personnel
- Origin
- Mark Manning – lead vocals
- Paul Ryan – guitars, vocals
- Jeremy Turner – guitars, vocals
- Doug Williams – bass
- John Longstreth – drums
- Production
- Produced by Chris Wisco
- Mastered by Dave Shirk
- Photography by Liz Caldwell
References
- 1 2 Bromley, Adrian (October 25, 2000). "Origin - Origin : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Review - ORIGIN - Origin". Rock Hard (in German). January 17, 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
Ausgabe: Rock Hard Vol. 165
- ↑ Geork (September 4, 2000). "Reviews - ORIGIN: Origin". Vampster (in German). Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ↑ "#3/2001: Album Reviews (Page 3)". Encomium. 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
