| Xecutioner's Return | ||||
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| Released | August 27, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 40:38 | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Obituary | |||
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| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blabbermouth |  [3] |
Xecutioner's Return is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Obituary, released on August 28, 2007 through Candlelight Records. The title of the album is derived from the band's original band name, which was Xecutioner. The album is their first album since 1990's Cause of Death to be recorded without guitarist Allen West and the first album to feature guitarist Ralph Santolla. Though hailed as a partial return to the more speed-based style of the band's early work, it received positive reviews from critics but mixed reviews from the fanbase.[citation needed]
A music video was made for "Evil Ways".
All lyrics are written by John Tardy; all music is composed by Trevor Peres and Donald Tardy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Face Your God" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Lasting Presence" | 2:12 |
| 3. | "Evil Ways" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Drop Dead" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Bloodshot" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Seal Your Fate" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Feel the Pain" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Contrast the Dead" | 7:01 |
| 9. | "Second Chance" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Lies" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "In Your Head" | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 40:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Executioner Returns" | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 43:45 | |
