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Autopsy

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Autopsy are an American death metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1987. Renowned for their gruesome lyrics, crushing riffs, and sludge-influenced death metal, Autopsy deliver dark, brutal, and uncompromising extreme metal. The band, along with Death, Possessed, Obituary, Deicide and Morbid Angel, are regarded as the founders of modern death metal.

Emerging from the U.S. West Coast death metal scene, Autopsy combine slow-to-mid tempo death metal with grinding riffs, heavy drumming, and guttural vocals. Their music merges traditional death metal ferocity with doom-inspired heaviness, appealing to fans of raw, extreme metal with morbid atmospheres.

Death/Doom Metal, Gore Themes, and Uncompromising Brutality

Autopsy’s music thrives on thick riffs, deliberate pacing, and grotesque vocal delivery. Their songs explore themes of death, decay, horror, and morbidity, balancing doom-laden heaviness with death metal aggression.

This combination of sludgy heaviness and gore-inspired intensity appeals to listeners who crave extreme, atmospheric death metal, establishing Autopsy as pioneers of U.S. death metal.

Discography Highlights

Severed Survival (1989) – debut full-length delivering raw, morbid death metal with doom-laden riffs and chilling atmospheres.

Mental Funeral (1991) – second album expanding their sound with slower doom-influenced passages and grotesque lyrical themes.

Acts of the Unspeakable (1992) – intense release emphasizing unrelenting brutality and complex riffing.

Shitfun (1995) – later album incorporating raw, grinding rhythms while maintaining the band’s signature morbidity.

The Headless Ritual (2013) – comeback album showcasing mature songwriting, heavier production, and uncompromising intensity.

Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts (2023) – latest full-length balancing morbid atmospheres with crushing riffs and technical proficiency.

Underground Legacy and Fan Appeal

Autopsy’s morbid, heavy death metal appeals to listeners who value dark atmospheres, extreme brutality, and classic U.S. death metal influence. Their legacy as pioneers of death/doom metal has made them highly respected worldwide.

Fans of Death, Obituary, and Incantation will likely find Autopsy’s combination of heaviness, morbidity, and sludgy riffs compelling.

Autopsy at Eyesore Merch

All Autopsy releases we carry are official physical formats only, focusing on CD and vinyl editions sourced from authorised labels and distributors.

We also stock official Autopsy clothing, allowing fans to combine music collection with authentic death metal apparel.

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Autopsy are a huge part of the Death Metal scene, so if you fancy exploring more like-minded artists, have a look through our DEATH METAL CATEGORY. You might also like to read our blog on the different subgenres of Metal \m/

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