Mental Funeral

One of the early breed of US death metal acts, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco. Drummer/vocalist Chris Reifert had gained initial recognition with Floridian genre pioneers Death & his participation on the classic debut, 'Scream Bloody Gore' before this new morbid creation was birthed. Autopsy released 4 albums on Peaceville Records in the early part of their career - beginning with the legendary debut, 'Severed Survival', in 1989 - before disbanding in 1995, with members going on to become the stalwarts of sickodelia in Abscess.

Autopsy triumphantly & officially returned from the grave after a 15 year hiatus with the 2010 EP, 'The Tomb Within'. This was followed by the release of the band's fifth studio album, 'Macabre Eternal' in 2011, as the group celebrated a new era of popularity & creativity. This reverence continues to this day as Autopsy itself nears its 40th anniversary, & still features the longstanding core trio of Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler, & Danny Coralles.

'Mental Funeral' was Autopsy's second studio album, originally released back in 1991, & is rightly hailed as one of the greatest death metal albums of all time with its unhinged & uncompromising collection of odes to brutality & depravity, wrapped up in its highly distinctive raw, organic production.

'Mental Funeral' was recorded at Different Fur Studios in late 1990, with engineering work conducted by Ron Rigler. The iconic artwork appeared courtesy of Kev Walker, who had already provided the (at the time) controversial cover for Autopsy's debut, 'Severed Survival'.

This special 35th anniversary double- disc edition of 'Mental Funeral' contains remastered audio courtesy of Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios, & includes a special bonus commentary disc, with Chris Reifert, Eric Culter, & Danny Coralles all sharing their recollections of the writing & recording process for the album, & its inspirations. 

Twisted Mass Of Burnt Decay (02:14) / In The Grip Of Winter (04:05) / Fleshcrawl (00:41) / Torn From The Womb (03:18) / Slaughterday (04:02) / Dead (03:18) / Robbing The Grave (03:52) / Hole In The Head (06:03) / Destined To Fester (04:31) / Bonesaw (00:45) / Dark Crusade (03:54) / Mental Funeral (00:36) 

Twisted Mass Of Burnt Decay (With Commentary) (02:14) / In The Grip Of Winter (With Commentary) (04:08) / Fleshcrawl (With Commentary) (00:41) / Torn From The Womb (With Commentary) (03:18) / Slaughterday (With Commentary) (04:02) / Dead (With Commentary) (03:18) / Robbing The Grave (With Commentary) (03:52) / Hole In The Head (With Commentary) (06:03) / Destined To Fester (With Commentary) (04:34) / Bonesaw (With Commentary) (00:45) / Dark Crusade (With Commentary) (03:54) / Mental Funeral (With Commentary) (00:36)