Killing for Revenge
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| Released | May 10, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 46:44 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
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Killing for Revenge is the fourteenth studio album by American death metal band Six Feet Under, released on May 10, 2024 by Metal Blade Records.[1]
Background and recording
[edit]The album was recorded in Badlands Recording, Denver, Colorado. In an interview with New Noise Magazine, Chris Barnes stated that he wrote the lyrics to the album collaboratively with Jack Owen, with the lyrical themes centred around violence and revenge leading to the album title. Barnes said, "It was really cool to challenge myself and make this really collaborative. Then when I was going back through and reading all the lyrics, I realized it was a revenge story: man against man, man against himself, man against nature. That was an interesting idea for me, so that’s where the title came from. I didn’t really plan on that, but that’s where the lyrics took me. I chose the title Killing For Revenge after we completed writing and noticed that all the lyrics and storylines had a common theme of revenge. Revenge by human or revenge by nature. The album title describes the flow of the stories within the lyrics perfectly."[2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| MetalSucks | 2.5/5[4] |
| Metal Forces | 4/10[5] |
| New Noise |  [2] |
| Distorted Sound | 3/10[6] |
| Lambgoat | 4/10[7] |
| Loud Flash | 55%[8] |
| RAMzine |  [9] |
The album received generally mixed reviews upon release, with critics noting the improvement in Chris Barnes' vocals, with some criticising the songwriting and production quality. New Noise Magazine gave the album a 5 star rating, describing the album as "crushing", stating "Chris Barnes completely shatters the soul with his guttural growls".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Six Feet Under[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Know-Nothing Ingrate" | 02:22 |
| 2. | "Accomplice to Evil Deeds" | 02:18 |
| 3. | "Ascension" | 04:30 |
| 4. | "When the Moon Goes Down in Blood" | 03:46 |
| 5. | "Hostility Against Mankind" | 03:55 |
| 6. | "Compulsive" | 03:33 |
| 7. | "Fit of Carnage" | 03:29 |
| 8. | "Neanderthal" | 04:54 |
| 9. | "Judgement Day" | 03:34 |
| 10. | "Bestial Savagery" | 03:51 |
| 11. | "Mass Casualty Murdercide" | 02:49 |
| 12. | "Spoils of War" | 03:46 |
| 13. | "Hair of the Dog" (Nazareth cover) | 03:57 |
| Total length: | 46:44 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Six Feet Under
- Chris Barnes – vocals, lyrics (tracks 2-11)
- Ray Suhy – lead guitar
- Jack Owen – rhythm guitar, lyrics (tracks 1-3, 5-12)
- Jeff Hughell – bass
- Marco Pitruzzella – drums
Guest/Session
- Jason Suecof - guitars (lead), track 8
Miscellaneous staff
- Brian Slagel – executive producer
- Brian Ames - layout
- Chaz Najjar – mixing, mastering
- Jack Owen – songwriting, producer
- Vince Locke – artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria Ö3 Austria Top 75[11] | 58 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Killing for Revenge – Six Feet Under – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Suzanne Sanchez (May 13, 2024). "Album Review: Six Feet Under - Killing for Revenge - New Noise Magazine". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Addison Herron-Wheeler (June 14, 2024). "Interview: Chris Barnes of Six Feet Under Talks 'Killing for Revenge' - New Noise Magazine". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ C.C. Delorean (May 8, 2024). "Review: Six Feet Under's Killing for Revenge is a Step in the Right Direction but Still Not Enough". MetalSucks. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Neil Arnold. "SIX FEET UNDER - Killing For Revenge - Album EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine". Metal Forces. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Tim Bolitho-Jones (May 7, 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Killing For Revenge – Six Feet Under". Distorted Sound. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "SIX FEET UNDER 'Killing For Revenge' Album Review - Lambgoat". Lambgoat.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "SIX FEET UNDER - KILLING FOR REVENGE - ALBUM REVIEW". Loudflash.com. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Six Feet Under get back at critics by Killing For Revenge - RAMzine". RAMzine.co.uk. May 11, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Killing for Revenge. Metal Blade Records. 2024.
- ^ "Killing for Revenge by Six Feet Under - Music Charts". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 2, 2025.