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Severed Survival

Autopsy

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
April 24th, 1989
Label:
Peaceville Records
Reviews:
13 reviews (avg. 92%)
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2. Service for a Vacant Coffin 02:50   Show lyrics
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3. Disembowel 04:05   Show lyrics
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4. Gasping for Air 03:19   Show lyrics
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5. Ridden With Disease 04:53   Show lyrics
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6. Pagan Saviour 04:11   Show lyrics
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7. Impending Dread 04:46   Show lyrics
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8. Severed Survival 03:28   Show lyrics
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9. Critical Madness 04:33   Show lyrics
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10. Embalmed 03:02   Show lyrics
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Band members
Chris Reifert Vocals, Drums
Danny Coralles Guitars
Eric Cutler Guitars
Ken Sorvari Bass
Guest/Session
Steve DiGiorgio Bass
Miscellaneous staff
Eric Cutler Lyrics (track 4)
Chris Reifert Lyrics
Kurt Hubert Photography
John Marshall Producer, Engineering
Kev Walker Cover art (Censored Version)
Kent Mathieu Cover art (Original)
Chris Reifert Vocals, Drums
Danny Coralles Guitars
Eric Cutler Guitars
Ken Sorvari Bass
Eric Cutler Lyrics (track 4)
Chris Reifert Lyrics
Kurt Hubert Photography
John Marshall Producer, Engineering
Kev Walker Cover art (Censored Version)
Kent Mathieu Cover art (Original)
Read Flappy bass guitars and... 80% wallernotweller December 23rd, 2012
Read Horrifying 96% Andromeda_Unchained December 11th, 2011
Read Not the subtlest of incisions 82% autothrall April 4th, 2011
Read RRRRAAAAAAAAHHHH!! 92% DawnoftheShred October 11th, 2009
Read Madness! 90% polemikterrorist September 9th, 2009
Read Filth Ridden Death Metal 100% DarkSurgeon May 17th, 2009
Read This Album Will Burn You... 100% Cryptwatcher October 24th, 2008
Read The Debut 90% Byrgan April 20th, 2008
Read The title track has cool... 93% Cheeses_Priced August 11th, 2007
Read Utterly Digusting 89% heavymetalprodigy February 8th, 2007
Read Deserving of classic status 84% Doomrock February 27th, 2006
Read Autopsy - Severed Survival 95% blakkhiem August 19th, 2005
Read ...like a razor through... 100% chaossphere December 27th, 2004
The cover art at left is the "censored" version from 1990. On the right is the original artwork. Also released as a picture disc and red vinyl.

Recorded at Starlight Sound in January 1989.

The CD version of the album comes with a bonus track:
11. Stillborn (2:47)

Reissued in 1993 with "Retribution for the Dead" as bonus tracks:
12. Retribution for the Dead (3:54)
13. Destined to Fester (4:31)
14. In the Grip of Winter (4:06)

Reissued in digipack format in 2003 with three bonus tracks:
12. Funereality (From "Vol 4" Comp.) (2:53)
13. Destined to Fester (From "Retribution For The Dead" Ep)(4:31)
14. In the Grip of Winter (From "Retribution For The Dead" Ep)(4:06)

Reissued as 2-cd release on February 23, 2009 by Peaceville. Disc 1 is the same as the 2003 reissue, while disc 2 (below) has two new tracks (recorded in ’08 - available separately as the « Horrific Obsession » single) and twelve rare versions of old songs:
1. Horrific Obsession (4:30)
2. Feast of the Graveworm (3:28)
3. Mauled to Death (rehearsal April 9th, 1988) (4:25)
4. Human Genocide (rehearsal April 9th, 1988) (3:20)
5. Christ Denied (rehearsal November, 1987) (3:24)
6. Charred Remains (rehearsal April 9th, 1988) (3:36)
7. Service for a Vacant Coffin (live in Buffalo (US), October 20th, 1990) (3:04)
8. Disembowel (live in Bamberg (DE), March 16th, 1990) (4:32)
9. Gasping for Air (live in Bamberg (DE), March 16th, 1990) (3:19)
10. Ridden With Disease (rehearsal April 9th, 1988) (4:29)
11. Pagan Savior (live in Iserlohn (DE), March 8th, 1990) (4:16)
12. Severed Survival (live in Buffalo, October 20th, 1990) (3:31)
13. Critical Madness (rehearsal April 9th, 1988) (4:23)
14. Embalmed (rehearsal October 8th, 1987) (2:52)
15. Stillborn (rehearsal April 9th, 1988) (3:02)
Total running time (CD2) : 56:11
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