Arguably the first death-metal band, EVER. (Although Possessed fans may disagree...)

Speaking of Death, lead singer Chuck Schuldiner passed away from cancer on December 13th, 2001...okay, I *promise* I won't make any sick jokes, I swear!

"Scream Bloody Gore"

1. "Infernal Death" (2:54)
2. "Zombie Ritual" (4:35)
3. "Denial of Life" (3:37)
4. "Sacrificial" (3:43)
5. "Mutilation" (3:29)
6. "Regurgitated Guts" (3:47)
7. "Baptized in Blood" (4:31)
8. "Torn to Pieces" (3:38)
9. "Evil Dead" (3:02)
10. "Scream Bloody Gore" (4:34)
11. "Beyond the Unholy Grave" (3:08)
12. "Land of No Return" (2:59)

First time I saw this album (back in '87), I laughed myself silly over the gruesome cover art & song titles... "REGURGITATED GUTS"?!?!? Well, eventually I did buy the crappy vinyl, and eventually the CD (which has 2 bonus tracks, thank you very much.) Drummer Chris Reifert later formed his own band, Autopsy.

"Leprosy"

1. "Leprosy" (6:19)
2. "Born Dead" (3:25)
3. "Forgotten Past" (4:33)
4. "Left to Die" (4:35)
5. "Pull the Plug" (4:25)
6. "Open Casket" (4:53)
7. "Primitive Ways" (4:20)
8. "Choke on It" (5:54)

Death has never been that great of a band, and of all the albums I've heard, this one is the best. Their next release, Spiritual Healing, I bought once and didn't like, so I sold it. The rest I've only heard through the videos "Lack of Comprehension" and "The Philosopher", neither of which were any good musically. Apparently, Gene Hoglan (ex-Dark Angel) played drums on a few of their later albums.

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