Autopsy - Severed Survival (1989) Reissue 2CD [2009]

 

 One of the early death metal acts and no stranger to controversy over the years, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco and released 4 albums on Peaceville Records before disbanding in 1995 and going on to form Abscess.

The band notably features legendary drummer Chris Reifert, who began his recording career with US metal greats, Death, before taking on the unusual duty of handling drums and vocals for Autopsy. Autopsy has influenced a whole generation of extreme metal bands, from Entombed and Dismember to Darkthrone.

“Severed Survival” is (rightly) hailed as one of death metal's finest releases. A completely rotten and uncompromising sound - dirty, sludgy, death and doom metal mixed in with repulsive tales of death and disease - it was originally released in April 1989.

 

 

 -Tracklist:

 

 Disc 1

1. Charred Remains     03:40
2. Service for a Vacant Coffin     02:50
3. Disembowel     04:05
4. Gasping for Air     03:19
5. Ridden with Disease     04:53
6. Pagan Saviour     04:11
7. Impending Dread     04:46
8. Severed Survival     03:28
9. Critical Madness     04:33
10. Embalmed     03:02
11. Stillborn     02:47
12. Funereality     02:53
13. Destined to Fester     04:31
14. In the Grip of Winter     04:06

53:04

 

Disc 2

1. Horrific Obsession     04:30
2. Feast of the Graveworm     03:28
3. Mauled to Death (rehearsal)     04:25
4. Human Genocide (rehearsal)     03:20
5. Christ Denied (rehearsal)     03:24     
6. Charred Remains (rehearsal)     03:36
7. Service for a Vacant Coffin (live)     03:04
8. Disembowel (live)     04:32
9. Gasping for Air (live)     03:19
10. Ridden with Disease (rehearsal)     04:29
11. Pagan Savior (live)     04:16
12. Severed Survival (live)     03:31
13. Critical Madness (rehearsal)     04:23
14. Embalmed (rehearsal)     02:52
15. Stillborn (rehearsal)     03:02

56:11

 

-Line up:

 

• Chris Reifert : Vocals, Drums, Lyrics
• Eric Cutler : Guitars, Lyrics (track 4)
• Danny Coralles : Guitars.

 

 

 

Disc 1:

Disc 1 is the same as the 2003 reissue.
Track 12 is from Vol 4 compilation.
Tracks 13 & 14 are from the Retribution for the Dead EP.

Disc 2:

1. Horrific Obsession
2. Feast of the Graveworm
3. Mauled to Death (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
4. Human Genocide (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
5. Christ Denied (rehearsal November, 1987)
6. Charred Remains (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
7. Service for a Vacant Coffin (live in Buffalo (US), October 20th, 1990)
8. Disembowel (live in Bamberg (DE), March 16th, 1990)
9. Gasping for Air (live in Bamberg (DE), March 16th, 1990)
10. Ridden with Disease (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
11. Pagan Savior (live in Iserlohn (DE), March 8th, 1990)
12. Severed Survival (live in Buffalo, October 20th, 1990)
13. Critical Madness (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)
14. Embalmed (rehearsal October 8th, 1987)
15. Stillborn (rehearsal April 9th, 1988)

Disc 2 has two new tracks recorded in ’08 that were available as the Horrific Obsession single and 13 rare versions of old songs.

 

Label: Peaceville Records

Recorded at Starlight Sound in January 1989.
Co-produced by Autopsy.