''Conceived in Fire'' is the sixth album by the
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal, or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian-themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band-members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by ...
core band
Living Sacrifice. It was the band's final album before 2008 when the band reunited, minus Percussionist
Matthew Putman.
Critical reception
Jason Taylor of
AllMusic
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writes "Living Sacrifice's undeniable talent matched with
Barry Poynter's vicious production skill has succeeded yet again, conceiving a record that matches the spectacular ''
The Hammering Process'' at every turn."
Steve Rozema of Jesus Freak Hideout reports "Personally, I think that Conceived in Fire is one of Living Sacrifice's best albums yet. They continue to mature while keeping their old sound that Living Sacrifice fans have grown to love. If you're not a fan of hardcore music such as
Figure Four,
ZAO,
Norma Jean, or
Demon Hunter, I suggest steering clear of this album- Living Sacrifice's brutal vocals are prominent throughout it. But if you are, this would be a great addition to your CD collection."
Greg Pratt of ''
Exclaim!
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'' stated "It's about time this bunch gets the high profile they deserve, be it in the metal-core scene, the
Ozzfest
Ozzfest was an annual music festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe and later Japan, featuring performances by many heavy metal music, heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Sharon Osbourne and her husband O ...
, or the thrash world."
Peter Johnston wrote "They're honest with this, they're heavy, and the album's a good listen."
The Metal Crypt stated "Throw away any inhibitions you might hold in regards to listening to a band dubbed as Christian metal because Conceived In Fire will catch you off guard with its sheer aggressiveness and excellent production"
Biff Bartholemew stated "Even though I don't like the "core" sound and style, they really mixed it up good and for that I will praise them."
Track listing
Personnel
;Living Sacrifice
*
Bruce Fitzhugh - vocals, rhythm guitar
*
Rocky Gray - lead guitar
*
Arthur Green - bass
*
Lance Garvin - drums
*
Matthew Putman - drums
;Production
*
Barry Poynter - producer, guitars on "Into Again"
* David Johnson - photography
*
Andy Sneap - mixing, mastering
*
Travis Smith - artwork
* Jason Magnusson - assistant producer
References
External links
* . Retrieved on November 8, 2016.
* . Retrieved on November 8, 2016.
* . Retrieved on November 8, 2016.
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Living Sacrifice albums
2002 albums
Solid State Records albums