Purification Through Violence

Purification through Violence is the debut studio album by American death metal band Dying Fetus, following Infatuation with Malevolence, a collection of early demos.^[2] It was released in 1996.

The band left Pulverizer Records shortly after the album's release.^[3]

Release history

Purification Through Violence was reissued in January 2011 by Relapse.^[4] It included the bonus tracks "Beaten into Submission" (1997 rehearsal demo) and "Raped on the Altar" (live in Herbolzheim, Germany, 1998).

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jason Netherton; all music is composed by John Gallagher except for track 8

Personnel

John Gallagher – guitars/vocals
Jason Netherton – bass guitar/vocals
Brian Latta – guitars
Rob Belton – drums

References

^ "Dying Fetus: Purification Through Violence (Relapse Reissue)". Sea of Tranquility.
^ "Dying Fetus | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (August 25, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books.
^ "YOU KNOW DYING FETUS… BUT DO YOU REALLY KNOW DYING FETUS?". MetalSucks. February 22, 2011.

[1] "Dying Fetus: Purification Through Violence (Relapse Reissue)". Sea of Tranquility.

[2] "Dying Fetus | Biography & History". AllMusic.

[3] Sharpe-Young, Garry (August 25, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books.

[4] "YOU KNOW DYING FETUS… BUT DO YOU REALLY KNOW DYING FETUS?". MetalSucks. February 22, 2011.