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Leprosy is the second studio album by American death metal band Death, released on November 16, 1988, by Combat Records. [3] The album is notable in its different tone and quality from the band's 1987 debut, it is the first example of Scott Burns ' work heard on many of the death metal and grindcore albums of that era.
- Dan Johnson
- November 16, 1988
- April-May 1988
- Death metal
Genre: Thrash Metal (early); Death Metal (later) Themes: Gore, Suffering, Fecal Matter, Pestilence, Death. Current label: Unsigned/independent. Years active: 1988-1994, 1998-2002 (as Freek ), 2002-present. The band has been through many changes in musical style such as Thrash/Black/Death and even Industrial Metal.
Oct 1, 2023 · Death. Type: Full-length. Release date: November 16th, 1988. Catalog ID: 88561-8248-1. Label: Combat Records.
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If Morbid Angel never released Altars of Madness a year later, Death’s second album Leprosy would probably be the greatest death metal album of all time. Scream Bloody Gore was essentially a perfect start and yet Chuck Schuldiner still somehow managed to best it with Leprosy.
Leprosy is the second studio album by American death metal band Death, released on November 16 1988, by Combat Records. Notably different in tone and quality from the 1987 debut, it is the first example of Scott Burns' work heard on many of the death metal and grindcore albums of that era. The cover is featured in Metal: A Headbanger's Journey.
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Apr 29, 2014 · Originally released in 1988 ‘Leprosy’ was a pioneering album, building upon the thrash sounds of Metallica and Slayer but adding a previously unheard level of raw extremity. These songs are the roots of an entire genre: death metal. While this was only the second record Death released, it immediately cemented them as heavy metal icons.
Release date: April 29th, 2014. Catalog ID: RR 7229. Version desc.: Digipak, Remastered, Limited edition. Label: Relapse Records. Format: 3CD. Limitation: 2000 copies. Reviews: 29 reviews (avg. 91%) Songs. Lineup. Other versions. Reviews. Additional notes.
