Solstice of Oppression
| Solstice of Oppression | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1994 | |||
| Studio | Break Through Audio (Chicago) | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | Red Light | |||
| Producer | Ron Reid, Jim Harvey | |||
| Oppressor chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Solstice of Oppression is the first studio release by technical death metal band Oppressor. It was released on April 9, 1994.
AllMusic cited the track "Genocide" as the album's highlight.[2]
Music
The instrumentation on Solstice of Oppression is technically demanding and the arrangements are considered to be complex. The track "Prelude to Death" acts as an "atmospheric intro" to the following track "Genocide", according to AllMusic. Some sections employ acoustic guitars. The album's lyrical topics include blood and the lower gastrointestinal tract.[2]
Reception
Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five. He called it "a technically proficient but rather samey death metal effort." He continued: "All told, there are no real surprises here, but plenty of blood and guts to ruin Thanksgiving dinner nonetheless."[2]
Track listing
- All lyrics and vocal arrangements by Tim King. All music by Jim Stopper and Adam Zadel. Arranged by Tom Schofield. (Copyright Major Metal Music/Sugar Daddies Big Stuff)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seasons" | 5:27 |
| 2. | "Eclipse into Eternity" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Devour the Soul" | 5:04 |
| 4. | "And the Angels Fell (The Suffering)" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Prelude to Death" | 1:13 |
| 6. | "Genocide" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Rotted Paradise" | 5:38 |
| 8. | "As Blood Flows" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Dying Inside" | 5:06 |
| Total length: | 41:43 | |
Re-issues
The album was first re-issued by Megalithic Records in 1995. It was remastered and re-issued by Pavement Music in 2000 with two bonus demo tracks ("Valley of Thorns" and "I Am Darkness"). This remastered version was later re-issued by Crash Music.
Personnel
- Oppressor
- Production
- SV Bell - Cover art
- Ron Reid - Engineering, Producer
- Greg Derbas - Layout
- Brad Hall - Photography
- Jim Harvey - Engineering, Producer
- Tim King - Lyrics
References
- ^ "Solstice of Oppression - Oppressor". Allmusic.
- ^ a b c Solstice of Oppression - Oppressor | Album | AllMusic, retrieved February 20, 2026