Artist: AUTOPSY
Album: SEVERED SURVIVAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDIT. (2CD DIGI)

Release date: 1989/ 2009
Media type: CD

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.

The first disc includes the 1991 “Retribution for the Dead” EP.

The bonus disc comes crammed with rare and previously unheard versions of tracks from the early days and most essentially features 2 brand new Autopsy tracks recorded in autumn 2008 especially to mark this release. Many fans worldwide have always longed for new Autopsy material, and finally it has arrived! The first new material in roughly 15 years, and as sick as ever!

The booklet features new extensive liner notes by the band on the origins and history of Autopsy, including rare photos and images from their career.

DISC ONE :

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
11. STILLBORN
BONUS TRACKS :
13. FUNEREALITY
14. DESTINED TO FESTER
15. IN THE GRIP OF WINTER

DISC TWO :

1. Horrific Obsession
2. Feast of the Graveworm
3. Mauled to Death
4. Human Genocide
5. Christ Denied
6. Charred Remains
7. Service for a Vacant Coffin
8. Disembowel
9. Gasping for Air
10. Ridden With Disease
11. Pagan Savior
12. Severed Survival
13. Critical Madness
14. Embalmed
15. Stillborn