AUTOPSY – MORBIDITY TRIUMPH CD

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2022 release, the long-awaited full-length return of the US death metal pioneers for a new bout of supreme sickness. Since first bursting onto the death metal scene with the now genre classic Severed Survival back in 1989, and following up with the equally revered Mental Funeral album, the influential US quartet has carved an unwavering legacy over three decades as masters and purveyors of the vile sides of the extreme metal spectrum. And now, Autopsy marks it’s reinvigorated return, presenting the first new full-length studio opus since 2014’s Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves with Morbidity Triumphant; a savage offering of brutal death, showing the US legends still have an unbridled hunger for the sadistic, never reluctant to step beyond the threshold of decency. Morbidity Triumphant, the band’s eighth album, is truly a dark delight for seasoned and new listeners alike, with a raw organic sound perfectly encapsulating what makes Autopsy so distinguishable among it’s peers, for what could easily be considered one of it’s strongest offerings to date.
Autopsy was formed in San Francisco in 1987 by ex-Death drummer Chris Reifert (who also does vocals). He recruited guitarists Eric Cutler and Danny Coralles and bassist Ken Sorvari. In 1988 they released the demo “Critical Madness” and got signed to Peaceville records. Two years later they released their debut album “Severed Survival”. The album also featured bass tracks from Steve DiGiorgio of Sadus.

In 1991 the band released two EP’s, “Fiend for Blood” and “Retribution for the Dead” and an LP named “Mental Funeral”. None of these seemed to help the band, nor did the third full-length “Acts of the Unspeakable”, which also featured the new bassist Josh Barohn (formerly of Suffocation). Nevertheless the album was well-known for it’s disturbing coverart.

Nothing really happened with the band until 1995 where they released the album “Shitfun” which had another new bassist, Freeway Migliore. After the release the band split up and moved on to other projects, most notably Abscess (2).

In 2001 the compilation album “Torn from the Grave” was released.

Upon the 20th anniversary re-release of Autopsy’s “Severed Survival” album the band temporarily reformed for a short time to record two newly written songs which were released as the “Horrific Obsession” 7″ and were also included on the 20th anniversary edition of “Severed Survival”. Shortly after these recordings Clint Bower left Abscess and the remaining members decided to split up and reunite with original member Eric Cutler as Autopsy again. The band wrote material for a new album which will see a 2011 release and a 5-track EP named “The Tomb Within” which was released in September 2010 on Peaceville.