''Down'' is the fourth album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced, released in November 1996 via

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. It is also the first album including the vocalist Ville Laihiala. This album is the band's first pure

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album.

Track listing

;2007 reissue bonus track

Credits

* Ville Laihiala – vocals * Miika Tenkula – guitar, bass * Sami Lopakka – guitar * Vesa Ranta – drums ;Guest musicians * Waldemar Sorychta – keyboards * Birgit Zacher – backing vocals * Vorph (of

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) – growl vocals on "Bleed", "Keep My Grave Open" and "Warrior of Life (Reaper Redeemer)"

References

1996 albums Sentenced albums Century Media Records albums Albums produced by Waldemar Sorychta {{1990s-death-metal-album-stub