Chainsaw Dismemberment
Mortician · 1999
49 min · 28 tracks · deathgrind
Brutal, unrelenting deathgrind that assaults the senses with visceral imagery and chaotic instrumentation.
Top tracks — play these first
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Chainsaw Dismemberment — The title track encapsulates the album's theme with its relentless pace and graphic lyrical imagery, representing Mortician's signature sound.
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Drowned in Your Blood — This track showcases the band's ability to merge short, explosive riffs with gruesome themes, making it a standout representation of their style.
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Mass Mutilation — With its rapid-fire rhythms and chilling intensity, this track exemplifies the raw energy that defines Chainsaw Dismemberment.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Chainsaw Dismemberment delivers intense brutality with a distinct sound but has limited depth for repeated listening.
What we noticed
- The album features 28 tracks, most of which are under two minutes long, creating a relentless barrage of sound.
- Each track typically begins with a brief, chaotic intro that transitions into fast-paced drumming and heavily distorted guitar riffs.
- Vocals are delivered in a guttural style, often layered with effects to enhance the aggressive tone of the music.
- Thematically, the lyrics focus on graphic violence and horror imagery, consistent across nearly all tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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4/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of chaotic intensity
- unrelenting sonic assaults
- graphic imagery and visceral themes
- for adrenaline-fueled sessions
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic, soothing sounds
- seek longer, narrative-driven albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Chainsaw Dismemberment is Mortician's third studio album, released during a peak phase of their creative output. Following their 1996 album, Hacked Up for Barbecue, this record solidified their reputation in the underground metal scene for extreme thematic content and raw production.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cannibal Corpse· Dying Fetus· Napalm Death
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Stab 3:53
- 2 Fleshripper 0:54
- 3 Drowned in Your Blood 1:44
- 4 Mass Mutilation 1:47
- 5 Mauled Beyond Recognition 0:51
- 6 Rabid 2:01
- 7 Bloodshed 1:15
- 8 Decayed 1:49
- 9 Final Bloodbath 1:09
- 10 Island of the Dead 3:56
- 11 Brutalized 0:55
- 12 Slaughtered 1:30
- 13 The Crazies 1:18
- 14 Silent Night, Bloody Night 1:58
- 15 Chainsaw Dismemberment 2:39
- 16 Psychotic Rage 0:52
- 17 Funeral Feast 1:41
- 18 Wolfen 1:03
- 19 Dark Sanity 1:27
- 20 Camp Blood 2:13
- 21 Tormented 1:26
- 22 Slaughterhouse, Part II 2:18
- 23 Barbarian 1:22
- 24 Rats 1:36
- 25 Mater Tenebrarum 2:23
- 26 Splattered 0:49
- 27 Obliteration 1:18
- 28 Lord of the Dead (Mortician, Part II) 2:54
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