Severance (album)
| Severance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 November 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August 2003 | |||
| Genre | Melodic metalcore, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 46:30 | |||
| Label | Chatterbox Records | |||
| Producer | Nik Tropiano, DW Norton | |||
| Daysend chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Lollipop Magazine | positive[1] |
| Metal-Roos | positive[2] |
Severance is the debut album by Australian melodic death metal band Daysend. It was released by Chatterbox Records in Australia on 3 November 2003 and in the United States by Metal Blade and Europe by Locomotive Records in November 2004. The song "Beggars With Knives" was included on the Faultline Records compilation album Metal for the Brain 2005 in 2005. Severance took ten days to record and was produced by DW Norton and Nik Tropiano.
The album was positively received by critics.[2]
Track listing
- "Born is the Enemy" − 5:21
- "Ignorance of Bliss" − 4:29
- "Blood of Angels" − 3:54
- "Countdown" − 5:20
- "Prism of You" − 3:40
- "End of Days" − 4:09
- "Severance Day" − 3:41
- "Sellout" − 4:33
- "September" − 4:09
- "Beggars With Knives" − 3:04
- "Sibling" − 7:00
Personnel
- Simon Calabrese – vocals
- Aaron Bilbija – lead guitar
- Michael Kordek – rhythm guitar
- Meredith Webster – bass
- Wayne Morris – drums
References
- ^ "Daysend – Severance – Review – Lollipop Magazine". Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b "DAYSEND Returns – Revisiting Severance in 2025". Metal-Roos. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.