Album: World Downfall by Terrorizer (1989)
Genre: Grindcore | Style: Metal
Format: Album

Description: World Downfall is the debut album by the American grindcore band Terrorizer. It was released on Earache Records in 1989.

World Downfall is regarded as one of the most influential grindcore albums ever: it showcases crunchy, heavily distorted guitar riffs and extremely fast and precise blast beats in addition to growling, harsh vocals and lyrics dealing with social issues, features that would become a standard among grindcore music.

Artist Background: Terrorizer is an American grindcore and death metal band formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. After disbanding, its members gained recognition by playing in influential extreme metal bands, such as Morbid Angel (David Vincent, Pete Sandoval), Napalm Death (Jesse Pintado) and Nausea (Oscar Garcia, Alfred "Garvey" Estrada). To date, Terrorizer has released three studio albums, and broken up twice (in 1989 and 2006). The band reunited again in 2009, this time without Pintado, who had died ... Part of the Los Angeles, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Grindcore movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Repulsion, Brutal Truth, Napalm Death, Carcass

Music Scene: Part of the Los Angeles, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Grindcore movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Grindcore, Metal, 1980s, Album

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World Downfall is the debut album by the American grindcore band Terrorizer. It was released on Earache Records in 1989.

World Downfall is regarded as one of the most influential grindcore albums ever: it showcases crunchy, heavily distorted guitar riffs and extremely fast and precise blast beats in addition to growling, harsh vocals and lyrics dealing with social issues, features that would become a standard among grindcore music.

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