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| Released | November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13) | |||
| Recorded | May 1989 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Recording (Tampa, Florida) | |||
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| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | David Vincent | |||
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World Downfall is the debut studio album by American grindcore band Terrorizer, released on November 13, 1989, through Earache Records. It was produced by David VincentofMorbid Angel, who also performed bass on the album, and engineered by Scott BurnsatMorrisound RecordinginTampa, Florida.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Kerrang! | (1989)[3] (2011)[4] |
| Raw | [5] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[6] |
Various publications have listed World Downfall as one of the greatest and most influential grindcore albums of all time.[7][8][9] Ex-Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera and Dave Witte, ex-Discordance Axis and Municipal Waste drummer, have both cited the album as an influence.[10][11]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "After World Obliteration" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Storm of Stress" | 1:28 |
| 3. | "Fear of Napalm" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Human Prey" | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Corporation Pull-In" | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Strategic Warheads" | 1:38 |
| 7. | "Condemned System" | 1:22 |
| 8. | "Resurrection" | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Enslaved by Propaganda" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Need to Live" | 1:17 |
| 11. | "Ripped to Shreds" | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Injustice" | 1:28 |
| 13. | "Whirlwind Struggle" | 2:16 |
| 14. | "Infestation" | 1:56 |
| 15. | "Dead Shall Rise" | 3:06 |
| 16. | "World Downfall" | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 36:14 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Strategic Warheads" (Demo Version) | 1:53 |
| 2. | "After World Obliteration" (Demo Version) | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Corporate Takeover" (Demo Version) | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Misled System" (Demo Version) | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 48:17 | |
The song "Fear of Napalm" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned. The song "Dead Shall Rise" was on the soundtrack for the video game Splatterhouse.[citation needed]
Adapted from liner notes.[12]
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