Massacre - From Beyond (1991) [Reissue 2000]

 

The band started as a power/heavy/speed metal band playing cover songs until Kam Lee and Allen West joined, upon which, they converted their style to death metal. Kam Lee is considered an influential innovator in extreme vocals: many credit him as inventing the characteristic "death growl" (which is first heard on Massacre's 1986 "Aggressive Tyrant" demo).
  They disbanded and re-united again several times. In 1987, Rozz, Andrews and Butler joined Death, but by 1991 the three later rejoined with Rick Rozz (guitar) and Massacre released their debut album ''From Beyond'' on Earache Records, followed by an EP a year later (featuring Cronos of Venom). After the release of the EP the band split up again. Rozz reformed the band in 1993 and released a new album ''Promise'' in 1996. That same year, Kam Lee left the band during post-production of ''Promise'' due to being dissatisfied with the songs and his performance.
 Kam Lee, Terry Butler and Steve Swanson  along with Sam Williams and Curtis Beeson temporarily reunited as Massacre in 2006. Butler, Lee, Beeson & Williams then founded Denial Fiend with Blaine Cook replacing Lee and Rob Rampy replacing Beeson in 2008. In 2011, Butler and Rozz reunited for an anniversary tour of ''From Beyond'' beginning January 14 in Tampa, Florida.

 

MOSH 27CD Usa (2000)

 

-Tracklist:

1. Dawn of Eternity   05:12

2. Cryptic Reains     04:52

3. Biohazard      04:42

4. Chamber of Ages    04:51

5. From Beyond     04:28

6. Defeat Remains    04:17

7. Succubus     03:03

8. Symbolic Immortality    03:39

9. Corpsegrinder  (Death cover)  03:20

10. Inhuman Conditions     05:40

11. Plains of Insanity     04:48

12. Warhead (Venom cover)    05:16

13. Provoked Accuser     04:52

 

-Line up:

- Kam Lee: Vocals

- Terry Butler: Bass

- Rick Rozz: Guitars

- Bill Andrews: Drum.

 

Label: Earache.

 

Tracks 10 - 13 are taken from the "Inhuman Conditions" EP.

Track 13 "Provoked Accuser" also appears in the limited First Vinyl 

Edition as a separate, Bonus 7".

Tracks 1-9 and 13 Recorded March 1991 at Morrisound Recording. 

Tracks 10-12 recorded December 1991 at Morrisound Recording.