Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness

Full-length, Earache Records
May 12th, 1989

Line up:
David Vincent : Vocals, Bass
Trey Azagthoth : Guitars
Richard Brunelle : Guitars
Pete Sandoval : Drums

Cover artwork by Dan Seagrave.

Original CD version includes the Bonus Track (track 5) "Lord of All Fevers &
Plagues" (3:28)
& Bonus Remixes (with a few guitar solos altered from their original versions)
of "Maze of Torment" (4:24), "Chapel of Ghouls" (4:56) and "Blasphemy" (3:26).

The original CD version has 2 different back cover layouts, each with their own
specific pictures & organization.

Track Listing

1. Immortal Rites

2. Suffocation

3. Visions from the Dark Side

4. Maze of Torment

5. Chapel of Ghouls

6. Bleed for the Devil

7. Damnation

8. Blasphemy

9. Evil Spells

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Obituary - Slowly We Rot

Full-length, Roadracer Records
June 14th, 1989

Released as RO 9489

Line up:
John Tardy - vocals
Trevor Peres - guitar
Allen West - guitar
Daniel Tucker - bass
Donald Tardy - drums

Produced by Scott Burns. Executive production by Monte Conner. Engineered by
Scott Burns. Mixed by Scott Burns, John Tardy and Donald Tardy. Recorded at
Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida. Mastered by Mike Fuller at Fullersound,
Miami, Florida. Front cover illustration by Rob Mayworth.

Track Listing

1. Internal Bleeding

2. Godly Beings

3. 'Til Death

4. Slowly We Rot

5. Immortal Visions

6. Gates To Hell

7. Words Of Evil

8. Suffocation

9. Intoxicated

10. Deadly Intentions

11. Bloodsoaked

12. Stinkupuss

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Autopsy - Severed Survival

Full-length, Peaceville Records
April 24th, 1989

Lineup:
Chris Reifert - vocals, drums
Eric Cutler - guitar
Danny Coralles - guitar
Steve DiGiorgio - bass

The cover art at left is the "censored" version. On the right is the original
artwork. Also released as a picture disc and red vinyl.

Track Listing

1. Charred Remains

2. Service for a Vacant Coffin

3. Disembowel

4. Gasping for Air

5. Ridden With Disease

6. Pagan Saviour

7. Impending Dread

8. Severed Survival

9. Critical Madness

10. Embalmed

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Celtic Frost - Into the Pandemonium

Full-length, Noise Records N 065
November 2nd, 1987

Line-up:
Thomas Gabriel Warrior - vocals, guitars
Martin Eric Ain - bass, backing vocals
Reed St. Mark - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Guest musicians:
Thomas Berter: Backing vocals (track 1)
Claudia-Maria Mokri: Backing vocals (tracks 2, 5, 10)
Man� Moan: Vocals (track 4)
Malgorzata Blaiejewska Woller: Violin (tracks 4, 10, 11)
Eva Cieslinski: Violin (tracks 4, 10, 11)
Wulf Ebert: Cello (tracks 4, 10, 11)
J�rgen Paul Mann: Viola (tracks 4, 10, 11)
Lothar Krist: Conductor (tracks 4, 10, 11)
Jan Nemec: Sample editing (track 7)
H.C. 1922: Backing vocals (track 8)
Andreas Dobler: Guitars (track 9, 10, 14)
Anton Schreiber: French horn (tracks 10, 11)
Marchain Regee Rotschy: Backing vocals (track 13)

Track Listing

1. Mexican Radio (Wall of Voodoo cover)

2. Mesmerized

3. Inner Sanctum

4. Sorrows of the Moon

5. Babylon Fell (Jade Serpent)

6. Caress Into Oblivion (Jade Serpent II)

7. One in Their Pride (Porthhole Mix)

8. I Won't Dance (The Elder's Orient)

9. Rex Irae (Requiem: Overture)

10. Oriental Masquerade

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Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

Full-length, Noise Records
October 27th, 1985

Line-up:
Thomas Gabriel Warrior - Vocals & Guitars
Dominic Steiner - Bass
Reed St. Mark - Drums, Timpani

Guest musicians:
Wolf Bender - French horn (Tracks 1, 4 & 10)
Claudia-Maria Mokri - Additional vocals (Tracks 2, 6 & 10)
Horst Müller - Sound effects (Track 9)
Urs Sprenger (Steve Warrior!) - Sound effects (Track 9)

The '99 Noise Records reissue, which is the only one supported by the band, has
one bonus track, "Return to the Eve (1985 Studio Jam)". The band also decided to
substitute the original versions of the tracks "The Usurper" and "Jewel Throne"
for the ones found in the "Tragic Serenades" EP. These feature Martin Eric Ain
on bass guitar.

Cover Artwork: H. R. Giger - "Satan I", 1977.

Track Listing

1. Innocence and Wrath

2. The Usurper

3. Jewel Throne

4. Dawn of Meggido

5. Eternal Summer

6. Circle of the Tyrants

7. (Beyond the) North Winds

8. Fainted Eyes

9. Tears in a Prophet's Dream

10. Necromantical Screams

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Vital Remains - The Black Mass

Single, Thrash Records
1991

Line Up:
Paul Flynn: Lead Guitar
Jeff Gruslin: Vocals
Tony Lazaro: Guitar
Tom Supkow: Bass
Ace Alonzo: Drums

Track Listing

1. Of Pure Unholyness

2. Frozen Terror

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Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction

Full-length, Earache Records
July 1988

Jeff Walker: Bass/Vocals
Bill Steer: Guitar/Vocals
Ken Owen: Drums/Vocals

The cover to the left is the original "gore" cover, which was later banned and
replaced by a "clean" cover, which was drawings of a human similar to those
found in biology books. The exact same cover was used for "Symphonies Of
Sickness" except with a different color scheme. In the year 2002/2003, the gore
covers were put back.

"Reek Of Putrefaction" was re-released on CD for the first time in 1989 by
Earache Records (cat.-no. MOSH 18CD for the uncensored version, GMOSH 18CD for
the censored cover). The CD (76:25) contained both, the "Symphonies Of Sickness"
and the "Reek Of Putrefaction" album, but omitted the "Reek Of Putrefaction"
tracks # 5, 6, 8, 13, 19 and 21.

Reissued on vinyl 2002, European pressing x1000 on 220g black vinyl, US pressing
x 1000 (700 blue vinyl, 300 clear vinyl).

September 2008 reissue: Fully remastered on a DualDisc (combined CD and DVD) in
a deluxe digipak packaged in a white "medical" bag with expanded artwork. It
includes part 1 of the mini-documentary series entitled "The Pathologist's
Report" on the DVD side plus the 13 tracks of the "Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment"
demo-tape as bonus-tracks on the CD side.

Track Listing

1."Genital Grinder" 1:32

2."Regurgitation of Giblets" 1:24

3."Maggot Colony" 1:37

4."Pyosisified (Rotten to the Gore)" 2:55

5."Carbonized Eyesockets" 1:11

6."Frenzied Detruncation" 0:59

7."Vomited Anal Tract" 1:45

8."Festerday" 0:22

9."Fermenting Innards" 2:35

10."Excreted Alive" 1:21

11."Suppuration" 2:19

12."Foeticide" 2:46

13."Microwaved Uterogestation" 1:24

14."Feast on Dismembered Carnage" 1:27

15."Splattered Cavities" 1:54

16."Psychopathologist" 1:18

17."Burnt to a Crisp" 2:43

18."Pungent Excruciation" 2:31

19."Manifestation of Verrucose Urethra" 1:02

20."Oxidized Razor Masticator" 3:13

21."Mucopurulence Excretor" 1:09

22."Malignant Defecation" 2:14

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Danzig - Danzig

Full-length, Def American
August 30th, 1988

Lineup:

Glenn Danzig - Vocals
Eerie Von - Bass
John Christ - Lead guitar
Chuck Biscuits - Drums

According to Danzig members at the time, James Hetfield of Metallica fame
provides backing vocals for "Twist Of Cain" and "Possession". However, due to
Hetfield's contractual obligations to Elektra Records, he does not appear on the
album's credits.

"The Hunter", a well known blues standard mostly known for being covered by Blue
Cheer, was not written by Glenn Danzig, as is claimed in the liner notes.

Produced by Rick Rubin
Engineered by Dave Bianco, Steve Ett, Jim Scott
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios and Chung King Metal (N.Y.C.)
Mixed at Smoke Tree and Village (L.A.)
Mastered by Howie Weinburg
CD mastering by Barry Diament, Barry Diament Audio, N.Y.C.
Photography by Mark Weiss

The hit single 'Mother' is on this classic album, which featured a special live
music video on MTV in 1993 making this album and Danzig II (Lucifuge) skyrocket
in sales contributing to the rise in original Danzig bands: The Misfits
(1977-1983) and Samhain (1983-1987).

Track Listing

1. Twist of Cain

2. Not of This World

3. She Rides

4. Soul on Fire

5. Am I Demon

6. Mother

7. Possession

8. End of Time

9. The Hunter (Albert King cover)

10. Evil Thing

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Dead Infection - Surgical Disembowelment

Full-length, Morbid Records
September 1993

Lineup:
Cyjan-Drums
Kelner-Bass & Vocals
Maly-Guitars & Backing Vocals
Tocha-Guitars

Recorded and Mixed at PR Studio, Olsztyn POLAND July 1993
Produced by Cyjan & Kelner
Engineered by Ryszard Szmit

Re-released in 1994 on tape by SPV Poland.
Re-released in 2001 by Mad Lion Rec. with bonus tracks from the "Poppy-Seed
Cake" :
11. Mrs Irena's Story
12. Poppy-Seed Cake
13. Mysterious Wine
14. Flying Shit in the Outer Space
15. Gas from Ass
16. After Accident (Part II)
17. How to Stop Drinking (Mrs Krystyna's Speech)


Last material in the vein of the demos (a more DeathMetal oriented sound), after
this Dead Infection went full on blasting goregrind, a genre they helped mold
and define.

Track Listing

1. Maggots In Your Flesh

2. Pathological View On The Alimentary Canal

3. Torsions

4. Undergo An Operation

5. After Accident

6. Xenomorph

7. Let Me Vomit

8. Spattered Birth

9. Start Human Slaughter

10. Deformed Creature

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Have Mercy - Armageddon Descends

EP, Combat Records
April 1986

Released on Combat Boot Camp Demo Series. Songs 1 - 4 are re-recorded versions
of songs from the demo "Mass Destruction" (1985), Songs 5 and 6 are new songs,
recorded in 1985.

Track Listing

1. Intro

2. Mass Destruction

3. City of Doom

4. Holy Dismissal

5. Face of Death

6. No Forgivness

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Crumbsuckers - Beast On My Back

Full-length, Combat / Century Media
1988

Reissued together with "Life of Dreams" by Rough Justice in 1991.

Reissued in 1998.

Line-up:
Chris Notaro - Vocals
Chuck Lenihan - Leas & Rhythm Guitars
Robbie Koebler - Lead Guitar
Gary Meskil - Bass
Dan Richardson - Drums

Track Listing

1. Breakout

2. Jimmies Dream

3. Charge

4. Initial Shock

5. I Am He

6. The Connection

7. Rejuvenate

8. Remembering Tomorrow

9. Beast On My Back

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Death - Spiritual Healing

Full-length, Combat Records
February 16th, 1990

Line up:
Terry Butler - Bass
Bill Andrews - Drums
Chuck Schuldiner - Vocals / guitars
James Murphy - Guitars

Produced, recorded & mixed by Scott Burns & Death
Recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recordings, Tampa, Florida
Engineering assisted by John Cervini and Mike Gowan
Arranged by Death with invaluable studio assistance by Scott Burns

Cover artwork by Edward J. Repka
Photography by J. J. Hollis
Art direction by Dave Bett
Design by Brian Freeman

Also released on CBS/Sony records and Century Media

Track Listing

1. Living Monstrosity

2. Altering The Future

3. Defensive Personalities

4. Within The Mind

5. Spiritual Healing

6. Low Life

7. Genetic Reconstruction

8. Killing Spree

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Dead Kennedys - Frankenchrist

Frankenchrist is the third album released by the American hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys in 1985 on Alternative Tentacles.

The album was a subject of controversy because of a poster inserted in the original record sleeve. The poster, H. R. Giger's Landscape #XX, or Penis Landscape, was a painting depicting rows of penises and vulvas. The band was brought to trial for distributing harmful matter to minors, and though the case did not result in a conviction, Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles was driven almost to bankruptcy. Only through the support of fans was the label able to stay alive. Biafra gained attention as a champion of free speech, and was subsequently one of the most active opponents of the Parents Music Resource Center. The cover itself depicts a Shriners parade.

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Track Listing

1. Soup Is Good Food" – 4:18 (Jello Biafra)
2. "Hellnation" – 2:22 (D.H. Peligro)
3. "This Could Be Anywhere (This Could Be Everywhere)" – 5:24 (Jello Biafra)
4. "A Growing Boy Needs His Lunch" – 5:50 (Jello Biafra)
5. "Chicken Farm" – 5:06 (Jello Biafra)
6. "Jock-O-Rama (Invasion of the Beef Patrol)" – 4:06 (Jello Biafra)
7. "Goons of Hazzard" – 4:25 (East Bay Ray, Jello Biafra)
8. "M.T.V. - Get off the Air" – 3:37 (Jello Biafra)
9. "At My Job" – 3:41 (East Bay Ray)
10. "Stars and Stripes of Corruption" – 6:23 (Jello Biafra)

Faith No More - We Care A Lot

We Care a Lot is the debut studio album by American rock band Faith No More, originally released in 1985 and distributed through San Francisco-based label Mordam Records. On the original vinyl release, the band is credited as "Faith. No More" on the album's liner notes, back cover, and on the record itself. The title track "We Care a Lot" was later rerecorded, for their follow-up album Introduce Yourself, and released as their first single.

Track Listing

1. "We Care a Lot"

2. "The Jungle"

3. "Mark Bowen"

4. "Jim"

5. "Why Do You Bother"

6. "Greed"

7. "Pills for Breakfast"

8. "As the Worm Turns"

9. "Arabian Disco"

10. "New Beginnings"

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