The Grand Leveller
Encyclopedia
The Grand Leveller is the second album
by the death metal
band Benediction
and the first to feature Dave Ingram
on vocals. It was released on Nuclear Blast
in 1991. The album was re-issued with The Grotesque Ashen Epitaph EP and the song "We Are the League" (a cover of the Anti-Nowhere League
) in 1998 by Nuclear Blast
as a digipak
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Benediction
Benediction (band)
Benediction is a British death metal band from Birmingham, England. They were formed in February 1989.-Biography:The Birmingham-based death metal band Benediction were formed in February 1989 by Paul Adams , Peter Rew , Darren Brookes , and Mark "Barney" Greenway...
and the first to feature Dave Ingram
Dave Ingram
Dave Bjerregaard Ingram is a death metal vocalist from Birmingham, England. He started out replacing Mark "Barney" Greenway in UK death metal band Benediction when he later decided to be only the singer of Napalm Death. He stayed with Benediction until March 1998, when he joined Bolt Thrower. Also,...
on vocals. It was released on Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
in 1991. The album was re-issued with The Grotesque Ashen Epitaph EP and the song "We Are the League" (a cover of the Anti-Nowhere League
Anti-Nowhere League
Anti-Nowhere League is an English punk band, formed in 1980 by lead singer Animal , guitarist Magoo , Tony "Bones" Shaw on drums and Chris "Baggy" Elvy on bass.-Early days:...
) in 1998 by Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
as 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:...
.
Track listing
Credits
- Dave IngramDave IngramDave Bjerregaard Ingram is a death metal vocalist from Birmingham, England. He started out replacing Mark "Barney" Greenway in UK death metal band Benediction when he later decided to be only the singer of Napalm Death. He stayed with Benediction until March 1998, when he joined Bolt Thrower. Also,...
- Vocals - Darren Brookes - Guitars
- Peter Rewinsky - Guitars
- Paul AdamsPaul Adams (musician)Paul Adams is an eclectic musician, writer and musical instrument builder. Hebegan his foray into the arts by making stringed musical instruments such as guitars, banjos,...
- Bass - Ian Treacy - Drums
- Karl Willetts - Guest vocals on "Jumping at Shadows"