Autopsy - The Headless Ritual
Though they are certified legends in the storied history of Death Metal, Oakland, California’s Autopsy has always been criminally underrated and often forgotten when a discussion of truly exceptional Death Metal bands comes up. Most people will quickly disgorge the names of Morbid Angel, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse and Death, but Autopsy tends to be left off of the list by all those who came to the party after 1995. Granted, Shitfun wasn’t exactly their greatest LP, and it was kind of sad to see them go out on that note. Still, Severed Survival and Mental Funeral are among the sickest Death Fucking Metal albums ever recorded. After their 2008 reunion produced two well-received tracks for the re-release of Severed Survival, the band decided to permanently get back together, producing 2011’s Macabre Eternal and this new record, The Headless Ritual. To say that Headless is old-school would be speaking the obvious. This is how I remember Death Metal sounding. There are no blast beats, monotone growls or constant triggered double-bass drums. What you get is solid, old-school Doom-infused Death Fucking Metal that delivers the goods the way they were meant to be delivered. I don’t normally expect Death Metal guitarists to start shredding during the middle of a song about cannibalism or serial murder, but Eric Cutler and Danny Coralles deliver some pretty sick guitar solos on this LP as well. If you’re a fan of Death Metal the way it was played in the late ’80s to early ’90s, you need to do whatever is necessary to check this out.
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