Extraction from Mortality
Encyclopedia
Extraction from Mortality is the first album by the Christian
thrash metal
band Believer. In 2010, HM Magazine ranked it #33 on the Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list.
Extraction from Mortality gained notice among non-Christian metal fans, and Believer was signed to Roadrunner Records
in 1990. However, R.E.X. Records would release Believer's later records to Christian market while Roadrunner's distribution was strictly aimed at secular audience.
A remixed version of "Vile Hypocrisy" was released on the compilation album titled Argh!!!, and an unreleased demo song titled "The Chosen" appeared on the compilation album East Coast Metal.
For years Extraction from Mortality was hard to find, and copies sold for high prices in internet auctions. A label called M8 re-issued the album in 2001, printing 2000 copies of it, containing the bonustrack that appeared on the aforementioned compilation albums. The print sold out soon after. However, in 2007, the Polish label Metal Mind Productions
re-released the album in a digipak
version with 2000 copies.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Believer. In 2010, HM Magazine ranked it #33 on the Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list.
Recording
In high school, the band leader Kurt Bachman met Scott Laird, who was studying his first year as a music instructor. When Believer was recording the title track for Extraction from Mortality, the band asked Laird to compose an orchestral intro for the song. In 1989, Believer was signed to R.E.X. Records which published Extraction from Mortality. The album was mostly distributed to Christian bookstores but quickly gained popularity for Believer. The album was noted for its technicality and aggression, and especially the song ”Shadow of Death” is one of the all-time favorites among Believer fans. "Unite" starts with an intro that contains industrial music elements and bizarre sound samples. The last song, "Stress" is a humorous, laid-back tune that advice not to worry about things man can not do anything about.Extraction from Mortality gained notice among non-Christian metal fans, and Believer was signed to Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
in 1990. However, R.E.X. Records would release Believer's later records to Christian market while Roadrunner's distribution was strictly aimed at secular audience.
A remixed version of "Vile Hypocrisy" was released on the compilation album titled Argh!!!, and an unreleased demo song titled "The Chosen" appeared on the compilation album East Coast Metal.
For years Extraction from Mortality was hard to find, and copies sold for high prices in internet auctions. A label called M8 re-issued the album in 2001, printing 2000 copies of it, containing the bonustrack that appeared on the aforementioned compilation albums. The print sold out soon after. However, in 2007, the Polish label Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions
Metal Mind Productions is a Polish record label founded in 1987. Currently it is one of the lead independent labels in Poland with over 1000 of licences and over 10 million of data mediums sold. The label focuses mainly on rock and heavy metal genres...
re-released the album in a digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
version with 2000 copies.
Track listing
- Unite - 6:39
- Vile Hypocrisy - 5:35
- D.O.S. (Desolation of Sodom) - 4:19
- Tormented - 3:50
- Shadow of Death - 4:19
- Blemished Sacrifices - 3:54
- Not Even One - 3:33
- Extraction from Mortality - 6:07
- Stress - 3:01