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Autopsy - Mental Funeral
1991
01. Twisted Mass Of Burnt Decay
02. In The Grip Of Winter
03. Fleshcrawl
04. Torn From The Womb
05. Slaughterday
06. Dead
07. Robbing The Grave
08. Hole In The Head
09. Destined To Fester
10. Bonesaw
11. Dark Crusade
12. Mental Funeral
A few months ago, I tried to listen to this album but it sounded really awful, especially the vocals. After that, I experimented with a little death metal and I found no escape from listening to this classic. I was more patient this time, and I gave it another try. This time I could easily classify this among my top 5 albums of all time. Read the following to see what really makes the piece of death metal legendary.
First of all, the guitars. The whole album is full of great riffs, often slow and doomy. Check out the riff in the middle of "In The Grip Of Winter" and you'll easily see what I mean. Actually, those great riffs are nothing compared to the solos, which are, in my own opinion, some of the best ever written. The shredding is kickass. An example is the solo on "Destined To Fester," but beware, there are loads of solos on this masterpiece. Next, let's talk about the bass. To be honest, there's nothing legendary with this one, but it is good nonetheless.
The vocals aren't the best I heard, but they definitely suit the lyrical themes of gore, which are really interesting and are really better than anything gory I have ever read. On "Robbing The Grave," you could hear some special disgusting effects. Perfect contribution to a perfect album. Finally, we'll discuss the drums. Concerning drums, I think this album is really special among death metal. Instead of the fast drumming that is synonymous with death metal, we hear some of the slowest drumming ever, which really works with the doomy slow guitar parts. However, we still hear some fast, complex parts. A drummer can't go wrong with this album.
I own the 2003 reissue of the album which has a crystal clear production, and some of the best death metal production I've ever heard. You can hear every instrument clearly and easily.
As a summary, we can say that despite its lack of a classic track, Mental Funeral stands out as one of the all time classic death metal albums. With some awesome riffage and great solos, this an example of a perfect doom infused death metal album.
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written by Beastofmetal456 | 12.07.2011 |
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Beastofmetal456 - 12.07.2011 at 17:13
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Written by Candlemass on 12.07.2011 at 17:12
A classic
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This is a classic album indeed. But hey, the bass does need some mention. Hell, the album itself is pretty damn bassy. Also... The drums are fantastic specially if you think that the dude is also the vocalist 
What can I say... This also has groove, fantastic riffs, crazy solos, morbid bass lines and a really interesting drummer. Classic stuff and death metal fans SHOULD know and love this stuff.
Better than their debut (which says a lot since the debut is great as well) This is has a way more dark and opressive feeling. Love it. |
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Beastofmetal456 - 12.07.2011 at 17:33
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Written by Mr. Doctor on 12.07.2011 at 17:18
This is a classic album indeed. But hey, the bass does need some mention. Hell, the album itself is pretty damn bassy. Also... The drums are fantastic specially if you think that the dude is also the vocalist
What can I say... This also has groove, fantastic riffs, crazy solos, morbid bass lines and a really interesting drummer. Classic stuff and death metal fans SHOULD know and love this stuff.
Better than their debut (which says a lot since the debut is great as well) This is has a way more dark and opressive feeling. Love it.
I mentioned something 'bout the bass in "In The Grip Of Winter", but the proofreader removed it. |
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| The intro from Twisted Mass Of Burnt Decay where he goes "WHAAAAAAAAAA" is one of the best moments in death metal IMO. |
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BeastOfMetal456 - 13.08.2011 at 20:39
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3rdWorldFuckface - 01.12.2011 at 17:49
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| So Addictive...solid album from start to finish... never gets boring throughout the entire length...thats what surprises me in this album since its of the DM genre.. |
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What a slimy-groovin' masterpiece, love this.
Favourite track for me is clearly "Hole In The Head". |
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3rdWorldFuckface - 10.12.2011 at 19:08
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| OMG after 5-6 spins this is getting better and better everytime...one of the most consistent death metal albums ever made... PROBABLY THE MOST CONSISTENT EVER. Listening to THe entire albums provides a wholesome experience..,,,such a dirty raw sounding production- "Bonesaw" & "Torn From The Womb" are my favs |
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| I enjoy this quite a bit more than the debut. Especially as the drums is one of my main hobbies; great inventive drum work, which also reminds me of Neurosis. |
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Written by Thyroid on 01.12.2011 at 21:32
What a slimy-groovin' masterpiece, love this.
Favourite track for me is clearly "Hole In The Head".
I'd have to agree. Very groovy. |
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