What can I say about this album? It’s hard to describe the feeling that Christian metal-heads experienced upon first hearing Reborn. This was the album it seems we were all waiting for. Living Sacrifice had just signed to Solid State Records after quite a hiatus from their previous album Inhabit, and had experienced some major lineup movement, including Bruce Fitzhugh, who previously played guitar, taking over as lead vocalist/guitarist. Reborn is what you would refer to as a “comeback album” to a certain extent – and man, did it ever define that term. Living Sacrifice was back with a vengeance. This record clearly etched Living Sacrifice’s name as kings in the book of Christian metal. The guitar riffs were like nothing we’d ever heard from LS. Sure, they had slowed the tempo down in comparison to past albums, but the ferocity was all the more and the songs were untouchable. The vocals were raw and bone-chilling and the lyrics made you proud to have a band like LS on your side. In a sub-genre unfortunately known for copycatting, this album stands out as a flawless example of originality and creative excellence. Christian metal would never be the same.
Other coverage for this album
7ball #14Reviewed by Brad CavinessRarely has an album title been so appropriate. Living Sacrifice is indeed Reborn on its debut for Tooth & Nail Records. Gone are the death metal and grindcore references that made the band a joke to most fans of other musical genres. In their place are nods to artists like Helmet, Tool, Korn, and Six Feet Deep. The change is not imitative, but a natural extension of the band's previous image. The…The Blue Star Journal July 1997Reviewed by Kurt MorrisWhat am I supposed to say about a band like Living Sacrifice? Give me any of their old stuff and I'd kick you in the face. I hated them. They were stupid metal. But I went and saw them at Cornerstone and their show was incredible. So much energy, power, and just such a huge sound. So, I came home and bought the CD and haven't been disappointed one bit. The style of LS has changed into more of a…The Blue Star Journal July 1997Reviewed by David ReynoldsIf you delve into the annals of metaldom, you'll find everything from the fathers of heavy metal, Led Zeppelin (by today's standards, not "heavy" at all), AC/DC (really more "hard rock" than metal), and Metallica to the speed metal of Megadeth to the grindcore/death metal people to the "grunge" metal of Alice In Chains and Sepultura to metal's close cousin, Gothic. Living Sacrifice draws on all…Critical Mass #3Reviewed by Tom EdmondsonLS pumped out three brutal albums in a short period of time (1991-1994) and then was out of the studio for about three years. During that time they lost singer/bassist DJ. Then guitarist, Bruce Fitzhugh, stepped in and took over as singer and Jason Truby's (the other guitarist) younger brother, Chris, took up playing the bass. This story, which isn't too unfamiliar in the Christian Metal scene…Similar sounding releases
2001As I Lay DyingBeneath the Encasing Of Ashes
2003ZaoLegendary
2005UnearthOur Days of Eulogy
2003Falling CycleThe Conflict
2003IntegrityTo Die For
1997ConvergePetitioning the Empty SkyMore from Living Sacrifice
1991Living Sacrifice
1993Metamorphosis
1990No Yielding to Ungodly
2002Conceived In Fire
2005In Memoriam
2000The Hammering Process
