Blood World

Soundmass are happy to announce their CD re-issue of Mortification's 1994 album Blood World. The band's 4th studio album sees them with a new drummer, a new producer and a new sound – unabashedly thrash metal, but with groove and classic metal influences. It was at this point that Mort followers realized that the band would constantly evolve and experiment, never repeating themselves. According to Australian Music Online: “The strange combination of extreme styles began setting Mortification apart from the crowd of same sounding bands and widened the band's audience as they became quickly recognized as innovators and not imitators.” In fact, despite the popularity of their early classics like Scrolls Of The Megilloth and Post Momentary Affliction, it was actually Blood World that went on to be the best selling album from Mortification's entire catalogue. It is a solid slab of thrash full of great songs, some of which became Mort classics.
Remastered and with the original cover art re-created from scratch by Tobias Jäpel, this 2020 jewel case version of Blood World includes 4 bonus tracks and an all-new layout – a 12-page booklet with alternate cover art, lyrics, photos and an album history written by Scott Waters (Ultimatum/NoLifeTilMetal). This edition is a must for fans of this pioneering Aussie band and any true thrash devotee.
Blood World is the fourth studio album by Australian Christian extreme metal band Mortification, released in 1994. The songs "Your Life", "J.G.S.H." and "Love Song" were included on the Tourniquet/Mortification Collector's Edition CD Single in 1994; the disc also contained a segment discussing Mortification's history, from the video release of Live Planetarium, and material from American Christian metal band Tourniquet's album Vanishing Lessons. Blood World was a commercial hit and the band's most successful album.
The album focuses more on thrash metal, with classic metal, groove metal and hardcore punk influences, and contains less death metal influences than previous albums. Instead of Steve Rowe's growls, the album mainly contains his shouting-style singing, but growls do make occasional appearances.

Lineup

Steve Rowe (Light Force, Wonrowe Vision) - Vocals/Bass
Michael Carlisle (Cybergrind) - Guitar
Phil Gibson (Callous, Desolate Eternity, Day of Atonement) - Drums