Life &amp; Death (album)Life &amp; Death (album) Life & Death (album) Life & Death is the debut studio album by Thud, released in 1992 by Fifth Colvmn Records. In April 2015 the lead track "Ventilator" was played on Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine: Playlist on WMUC-FM. Reception. AllMusic gave "Life & Death" gave three out of five possible stars. Fabryka Music Magazine awarded the album a flawless rating of four out of four stars, describing it as "heaviest Fifth Colvmn album" and "a violent assault of great rock and heavy metal." Personnel. Adapted from the "Life & Death" liner notes. Thud Additional performers Production and design Life & Death (album) Life