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Album · 1991

Human

by Death

Human is a 1991 death metal album by Death. It runs 46 tracks across 176 minutes on Relapse Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.3/5 from 2 ratings.

prod.Chuck SchuldinerScott Burns

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46
Tracks
176 min
Runtime
139 bpm
Tempo
A# major
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  • Kerrang!4/5
  • Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal7/10

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Human cover art
Design
Rene Miville
Photography
Tim Hubbard
Art direction
David Bett

Tracklist

46 tracks · 176 min

  1. 01See Through Dreams w/ Paul and Sean
  2. 01Flattening of Emotions
  3. 01Flattening of Emotions
  4. 02Suicide Machine
  5. 02Suicide Machine
  6. 02See Through Dreams (Take 2) w/ Paul and Sean
  7. 03Secret Face - w/o Paul - 1/2 song
  8. 03Together as One
  9. 03Together as One
  10. 04Secret Face (Take 2) - w/o Paul
  11. 04Secret Face
  12. 04Secret Face
  13. 05Lack of Comprehension
  14. 05Secret Face, Part 2
  15. 05Secret Face - Riffs
  16. 06Flattening of Emotions - Riffs
  17. 06See Through Dreams
  18. 06Lack of Comprehension
  19. 07"Felt Good" (studio snippet)
  20. 07Cosmic Sea
  21. 07Lack of Comprehension - Riffs
  22. 08Vacant Planets
  23. 08See Through Dreams
  24. 08Lack of Comprehension (Take 2) - Riffs
  25. 09See Through Dreams, Part 2
  26. 09Cosmic Sea - Riffs w/ Drum Machine
  27. 09God of Thunder
  28. 10See Through Dreams
  29. 10Vacant Planets
  30. 11Cosmic Sea
  31. 11Suicide Machine
  32. 12Cosmic Sea, Part 2
  33. 12Together as One
  34. 13God of Thunder
  35. 13Suicide Machine
  36. 14Flattening of Emotion
  37. 14Together as One
  38. 15Lack of Comprehension
  39. 15Secret Face
  40. 16Lack of Comprehension
  41. 16Suicide Machine
  42. 17Vacant Planets
  43. 17Together as One
  44. 18See Through Dreams
  45. 19Secret Face (instrumental)
  46. 20Vacant Planets (instrumental)

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  • Human - ReissueReissue · 2011 · 25 tracks
    1. 1Flattening of Emotions
    2. 2Suicide Machine
    3. 3Together as One
    4. 4Secret Face
    5. 5Lack of Comprehension
    6. 6See Through Dreams
    7. 7Cosmic Sea
    8. 8Vacant Planets
    9. 9God of Thunder (Bonus Track)
    10. 10Flattening of Emotions (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    11. 11Suicide Machine (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    12. 12Together as One (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    13. 13Secret Face (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    14. 14Secret Face - Part 2 (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    15. 15Lack of Comprehension (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    16. 16"Felt Good" - Studio Snippet (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    17. 17See Through Dreams (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    18. 18See Through Dreams - Part 2 (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    19. 19Vacant Planets (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    20. 20Cosmic Sea (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    21. 21Cosmic Sea - Part 2 (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    22. 22God of Thunder (Basic Instrumental Studio Tracks)
    23. 23Flattening of Emotions (Demo 3-25-91)
    24. 24Lack of Comprehension (Demo 3-25-91)
    25. 25Suicide Machine (Demo 3-25-91)

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Human is the fourth album by death metal band Death, released in 1991. The album marked the beginning of a major stylistic change for Death and the playing on the album is more technically complex and progressive than Death's previous efforts. The lyrics are more introspective when compared to the gore-based lyrics of Scream Bloody Gore and Leprosy or the social commentary on Spiritual Healing. This new style would continue to evolve on all following Death albums. Bass player Steve DiGiorgio left after the recording of this album (though he would later return to record Individual Thought Patterns). He was replaced by Skott Carino, who toured with the band in 1991 and 1992. Carino also recorded a few seconds of bass on "Cosmic Sea", and the rest of the song (including the bass solo) was recorded by DiGiorgio. The album also features guitarist Paul Masvidal and drummer Sean Reinert, both of the bands Æon Spoke and fellow technical death metal pioneers Cynic.

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In 2011, Relapse Records and Perseverance Holdings Ltd. re-issued the album to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the original release. This edition was remixed by Jim Morris of Morrisound Recording Studios, includes bonus tracks, and was authorized by Schuldiner intellectual property lawyer Eric Greif. Greif stated that it was necessary to remix the album since "unbelievably Sony lost the original tape of the album mixes and any attempt to remaster from a CD would be a ripoff".

In brief

Is Human good?
Riffiter listeners rate Human 4.3/5 from 2 ratings.
When was Human released?
Human was released in 1991 on Relapse Records.
How many tracks are on Human?
Human has 46 tracks, with a runtime of 176 minutes.
What genre is Human?
Human is catalogued under Death Metal.
What BPM is Human?
Human runs at a median tempo of 139 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Human?
Listeners of Human also rate Altars of Madness by Morbid Angel, Tomb of the Mutilated by Cannibal Corpse, Blessed Are the Sick by Morbid Angel.
Who produced Human?
Human was produced by Chuck Schuldiner and Scott Burns. Chuck Schuldiner produced 8 of them.

Human at a glance

Labels
Relativity Records, Relapse Records
Recorded at
Morrisound Recording

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Credits

Produced by
Chuck SchuldinerScott Burns
Mixed by
Scott Burns
Engineered by
Scott Burns
Played by
Chuck SchuldinerPaul MasvidalSean ReinertSteve DiGiorgioScott Carino
Vocals by
Chuck Schuldiner

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