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Today, MENTAL CRUELTY unleash their crushing new single “The Serpent of Midgard”. Diving deeper into Norse mythology, the track tells the tale of Loki’s second child, Jörmungandr, and his legendary final battle with Thor. Blending crushing heaviness with black metal and melodic death metal influences, the song captures their fateful confrontation as the giant serpent rises from the depths. […]

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Mental Funeral was Autopsy’s second studio album, originally released back in 1991, and is rightly hailed as one of the greatest death metal albums of all time with its unhinged and uncompromising collection of odes to brutality & depravity, wrapped up in its highly distinctive raw, organic production.

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the seminal album, Peaceville will be releasing two new editions on August 14th, featuring newly remastered audio courtesy of current Autopsy bassist Greg Wilkinson at his Earhammer Studios.

Mental Funeral was recorded at Different Fur Studios in late 1990, with engineering work conducted by Ron Rigler. The iconic artwork appeared courtesy of Kev Walker, who had already provided the (at the time) controversial cover for Autopsy’s debut, Severed Survival.

The 35th anniversary editions of Mental Funeral will be available in 2 new formats:

• Red/Green ink spot vinyl, featuring newly remastered audio courtesy of current Autopsy bassist Greg Wilkinson at his Earhammer Studios.
• Double-disc edition containing remastered audio and a special bonus commentary disc, with Chris Reifert, Eric Culter, and Danny Coralles all sharing their recollections of the writing and recording process for the album, and its inspirations.

One of the early breed of US death metal acts, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco. Drummer/vocalist Chris Reifert had gained initial recognition with Floridian genre pioneers Death and his participation on the classic debut, Scream Bloody Gore before this new morbid creation was birthed. Autopsy released 4 albums on Peaceville Records in the early part of their career – beginning with the legendary debut, Severed Survival, in 1989 – before disbanding in 1995, with members going on to become the stalwarts of sickodelia in Abscess.

Autopsy triumphantly and officially returned from the grave after a 15-year hiatus with the 2010 EP, The Tomb Within. This was followed by the release of the band’s fifth studio album, Macabre Eternal, in 2011, as the group celebrated a new era of popularity and creativity. This reverence continues to this day as Autopsy itself nears its 40th anniversary and still features the longstanding core trio of Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler, and Danny Coralles.

Pre-order Mental Funeral here.

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Helsinki-based BRYMIR make a strong case for melodic death metal with What We Leave Behind, coming October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records! In a darkening world full of existential dread, the Finnish band—singer Viktor Storm Gullichsen, guitarist Joona Björkroth, bassist Jarkko Niemi, and drummer Patrik Fält—takes a stand with their most sinister album yet. Again heavily influenced by […]

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Inspired by the battle of Jörmungandr and Thor.

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Satanic duo Twin Temple have revealed in a social media post they have been removed from their upcoming shows with outlaw country star Charley Crockett due to their use of Satanic imagery. Earlier this year, Crockett announced a major summer run of dates utilizing a variety of opening acts to showcase for his audience and Twin Temple were booked for performances July 14 in Troutdale, Oregon, as we Continue reading…

We’re thrilled to work with a band sounding as unique and refreshing as Endspace from Canada. After listening to extreme metal music for decades, it’s great to still be surprised by new music and this is the kind of stuff that truly excites us. Explore their wild, outrageous interpretation of sci-fi black metal music on their debut […]

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5 new songs will be landing in August.

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Melodic death metal band Eternal Tears of Sorrow released their two latest studio albums Children of the Dark Waters in 2009 and Saivon Lapsi four years later, in 2013. Both albums entered the Official Finnish Charts and were warmly received by critics and fans around the world. Released by Suomen Musiikki in Finland and internationally by the German metal label Massacre Records, they were only released […]

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Jack Osbourne recalls the elation and first things he said to his father after Ozzy's final performances at the Back to the Beginning concert. Continue reading…

Three concert experiences I recommend: (1) attending a gig at Central Park SummerStage and going to see (2) Spoon or (3) Ratboys any chance you get. In June, I enjoyed all of the above. First, Ratboys kicked off their latest tour in my hometown of Columbus, showing off one of the most impressive indie rock catalogs in recent memory. Then I traveled to NYC for a panel attached to Sharp Pins, Horsegirl, and Black Country, New Road’s show on an immensely pleasant evening in Central Park. Then I returned home to Ohio and watched Spoon wreck shop with the Beths. Friends, it’s indie rock summer! (If you’re me, every summer is indie rock summer.)

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