Brutally Mutilated cover

Brutally Mutilated

Mortician · 1990

7 min · 3 tracks · deathgrind

Relentless blast beats and guttural growls create a visceral soundscape that defines early American deathgrind.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Mortician — The opening track sets the tone with its unrelenting pace and brutal vocal delivery, encapsulating the album’s core sound.
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    Brutally Mutilated — At under a minute long, this track exemplifies Mortician's ability to convey intensity through brevity, making it a hallmark of their style.
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    Necrocannibal — This track showcases a mix of tempo changes and intricate guitar work while maintaining an overwhelming heaviness, highlighting the band's technical prowess.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

54 /100
Foothills
Higher than 43% of albums we've rated

This EP showcases a raw and aggressive style that defined early deathgrind, with strong cohesion and distinct sound.

What we noticed

  • The EP features relentless blast beats throughout, maintaining a high-energy tempo that rarely shifts.
  • Vocals are delivered in guttural growls, often layered to create a dense, aggressive sound.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Mortician 3:21
  • 2 Brutally Mutilated 0:39
  • 3 Necrocannibal 3:59

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