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Autopsy - Severed Survival

Deserving of classic status - 84%

Doomrock, February 27th, 2006

I would have loved to give this album a higher rating, but the production on this album is a real detriment. I know that in 1989 death metal bands didn't exactly have that super-polished sheen that we've been spoiled by in this era, but the way I see it if Terrorizer could put out a death metal album of superior production quality this one should have gotten the same.

The music is very good, it's enjoyable old school death metal, a lot of fun and really some ass-kicking stuff for the day. I agree in that the riffing sounds reminiscent of Scream Bloody Gore (yes, I know Reifert was on that album). It maintains it's own identity though, and it has a very disgusting (in a good way) edge that I think a lot of death metal bands took from here and ran with.

...but that production. We all appreciate the talents of Steve DiGiorgio, but he stands out in front of the guitars, which wouldn't be so bad if the guitars had more low-end and a little more crunch to them. The bass and the guitars just don't seem to mesh well here. The vocals are pretty sick for the day and the drums are excellent. With the guitars in front of the bass it wouldn't have been so bad. I always enjoy hearing the bass in a death metal album, but it shouldn't be the only thing I hear.

This is a classic death metal album. If you're a fan of the old school, this is it right here. The songs shine through the production, thin as it is. Reccomended.