Name: Leprosy
Brand: Death

Bonus disc

Catalogue number

RR72289

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Download code

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format Music GB

Tape

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-01

Signed copies

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

781676722891

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Artist

Death

Genre GB

Metal

Label GB

Relapse

Death is a legendary American death metal band formed in 1983. They are considered one of the pioneers of the genre and have had a significant impact on the development of extreme metal music. Led by frontman Chuck Schuldiner, Death released several critically acclaimed albums throughout their career, including "Scream Bloody Gore" and "Symbolic." Known for their technicality and intense sound, Death's music continues to inspire and influence countless bands in the metal community.

With their aggressive yet intricate guitar riffs, complex song structures, and thought-provoking lyrics, Death pushed boundaries within the death metal genre. Their unique blend of melody and brutality set them apart from other bands at the time. Despite lineup changes over the years, Chuck Schuldiner remained at the helm as the main songwriter and driving force behind Death's musical direction.

Throughout their existence, Death challenged societal norms with their lyrical themes exploring topics such as mortality, spirituality, politics, and personal introspection. Their fearless approach to tackling controversial subjects made them stand out among their peers. With each album release, they continued to evolve musically while maintaining their signature sound.

Welcome to Relapse, an American metal, hardcore/punk and experimental label founded by Matthew F. Jacobson. With a diverse range of styles including death metal, grindcore, metalcore, sludge, industrial, post-rock, synthwave, and black metal among others, we are dedicated to bringing you the best in heavy music.

Our label has a rich history with previous sublabels such as Release Entertainment and Desolation House that focused on ambient/dark ambient genres. We also have exciting series like Cult Classic and Relapse Singles Series that showcase exceptional talent from our roster.

Since 2016, all our new vinyl releases and reissues come with stickers featuring a unique 7 character code in the format LPXXXXR. This code is used as a stock keeping unit (SKU) to differentiate vinyl color variants. Please note that this code should not be confused with the actual catalog number which starts with RR.

The sixth installment in Relapse's exhaustive reissue campaign of DEATH's immensely influential catalog is Leprosy, the band's titanic second album. 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.Meticulous care has been put into this reissue. The entire album, as well as the bonus material has been painstakingly remastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, Nile, etc).Includes Digital Download

Leprosy

Music GB