Cause of Death [Original recording remastered, Import]

Obituary | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Roadrunner UK
• ASIN: B000000H40
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,528 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A monument of death metal, June 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cause of Death (Audio CD)

In a world of trendy corporate sellouts and faceless nobody copycat death bands, one band that refuses to change is Obituary. This album, their second, is packed full of the usual heavy guitars and utterly inhuman vocals that define the Obituary sound. Joining them on lead guitar this album is master shredder James Murphy. His soloing is phenomenal! The songs are crafted with such an eerie feel, you get goose bumps from beginning to end (the front cover is just as eerie), and John Tardy's lacerating vocals leave you breathless by the album's end.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Death metal with the qaulity of Bach, October 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cause of Death (Audio CD)

Who ever thinks that death metal is written by morons with no talent is mostly correct. This album by Obituary is actually intelligently composed and artfully executed (no pun intended). It shows a level of artistry that is way beyond the strereotypical death metal album. Even though it of a qaulity that would please any music critic, it does not mean it is a light or commercial recording. The rythems are absoloutely bone crushing, and the drum work is mind blowing. The album is flavored with sound effects that give me nightmares, and the vocalist is pure evil. This album is not for the faint of heart! Totally awesome even after listening to it for 8 years now, this classic will survive for a long time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 3 Simple Words: CHOPPED IN HALF, August 30, 2004

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Jeremy Brackeen "themetalbeast" (Cameron, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cause of Death (Audio CD)

One of Obituary's best albums, ah heck they're all great. The intense music, and the lyrics just kill for me. John Tardy's vocals just like on Slowly We Rot, and other Obituary albums, are just like a slimey beast that growls throughout the night, and Donald's drum work is just incredibly tight. On his first and only album with the band, Death Metal great James Murphy is the real standout, as you can tell by his awesome guitarwork. That guy is one of the true shredders in all Death Metal. Chopped In Half, Cause Of Death, Infected, and Body Bag are my favorite songs on here. Long Live Obituary.