Millennium is the second studio album by death metal band Monstrosity, released in 1996 and produced by Scott Burns. This is the last album to feature George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher on vocals, as he went on to join the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released on Conquest Music, Inc worldwide and licensed to Nuclear Blast for a European release. It was later licensed by Hammerheart Records (Netherlands) and re-released in the early 2000s for Europe.
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| Released | August 27, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 40:14 | |||
| Label | Conquest (US) Nuclear Blast (worldwide) | |||
| Producer | Scott Burns, Monstrosity | |||
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Musical style edit
Millennium showcases a more technical approach to death metal than on their previous release, Imperial Doom. The guitar work in particular is massively improved from their debut. It features many dynamic changes including quick jumps from tremolo picking to lightning fast playing of power chords, and is perceived by many to be a landmark in technical death metal.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fatal Millennium" | Morgan, Harrison | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Devious Instinct" | Morgan, Harrison | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Manic" | Harrison, Van Erp | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Dream Messiah" | Morgan, Harrison | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Fragments of Resolution" | Morgan, Harrison | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Manipulation Strain" | Morgan, Harrison, Van Erp | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Slaves and Masters" | Fisher, Harrison, Van Erp | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Mirrors of Reason" | Morgan, Harrison | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Stormwinds" | Harrison, Van Erp | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Seize of Change" | Rubin, Harrison | 2:46 |
| Total length: | 40:14 | ||
Personnel edit
- Monstrosity
- George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher – vocals
- Jason "Tux" Morgan – guitars
- Kelly Conlon – bass
- Lee Harrison – drums
- Additional musicians
- Jason Avery – backing vocals on track 2, 4, 5 and 7
- Production
- Scott Burns – mixing, producer, recording
- Keith Rose – mixing
- Scott Kieklak – mixing
References edit
- Millennium at AllMusic. Retrieved 16:19, 6 December 2020 (UTC).