Year :1988 (Rigor Mortis Records Edition 2003)
Style : Thrash Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 130 mb
Bio:
RIGOR MORTIS formed in 1983 in Arlington, Texas and immediately became a driving force in the original wave of North Texas Metal. With the emphasis on speed and the subject matter steeped in horror and gore, RIGOR stood out as extreme intimidators, on and off stage. Starting out as a 3 piece composed of Mike Scaccia on guitar, Harden Harrison on drums, and Casey Orr on bass, the band added vocalist Bruce Corbitt in '86 and quickly signed to Capitol Records, releasing their classic self titled debut record in '87. Two years later, Corbitt left the band and Doyle Bright came in on vocals. RIGOR went on to release two more records; "Freaks", on Metal Blade Records and "RIGOR MORTIS Vs. The Earth", on Triple X.In 1991 Mike accepted an offer to join Ministry as well as Revolting Cocks, and Lard. And Rigor Mortis was no more, but the four members remained close friends and supported each others' endeavors.Casey Orr joined shock rockers, GWAR, where he's remained off and on since '94, and has performed or recorded with a list of other bands including Blohole (with Scaccia), The Hellions, The Burden Brothers, and XCOPS.Harden Harrison went on to play drums with Pervis, Speedealer, and Mitra.Bruce has been enjoying recent success with his Thrash outfit, Warbeast, who released their debut record on Phil Anselmo's Housecore Records in late 2010.The return of RIGOR MORTIS has been a long time coming. Though the band has reunited for a handful of shows over the last several years, schedules and personal lives just wouldn't allow for the time and commitment necessary for the band to properly reemerge with new material and a determination to take RIGOR to the next level.The time is now.RIGOR MORTIS is set to go in the studio and to record their first new tracks in 20 years! The band will be in the studio from March 6th through the 8th with long time friend and producer Kerry Crafton (Vs. The Earth), recording 2 brand new songs. Talks with labels will follow and a new full length RIGOR MORTIS record will be released before the end of the year.
Album:
One of the biggest losses in 2019 was that of Rigor Mortis frontman Bruce Corbitt who died of esophageal cancer at the age of 56. Rigor Mortis disbanded in 2012 following the passing of Mike Scaccia. Coincidentally, Rigor Mortis' self-titled contains lyrics about the topic of death. Losing support from a major label (Capitol Records) because of this album is even more scary. However, not everything about Rigor Mortis is scary.Rigor Mortis comes off as a thrash metal album with extreme metal tendencies. As such, Bruce Corbitt's vocals are generally a hoarse mid-range bark. Including the thrash metal chants, the vocals are scary enough to send concerned parents off to Hell. Mike Scaccia is a monster at the guitar with the opening track "Welcome to Your Funeral" displaying his axe prowess rather well. Scaccia's solos are blazing and are on par with the likes of Alex Skolnick. Harden Harrison's drumming is fast to the point that it borders on death metal at times, but is still as technical as the drumming on Slayer's Seasons in the Abyss. Casey Orr's bass adds an amount of aggression that was lacking in Metallica's fourth consecutive multi-platinum selling album, ...And Justice for All (also 1988).An aggressive album, there are ten songs on Rigor Mortis, each worthy of your attention. "Bodily Dismemberment" contains some spooky vocals by Bruce Corbitt and some insane rhythm patterns. Mike Scaccia's guitar solo on here may be long, but it's also a defining part of this song. "Wizard of Gore" has guitars that are strongly influenced by Ride the Lightning-era Metallica, as Mike Scaccia's guitar solo on here is significantly faster than your typical solo. It also has a really cool Halloween vibe to it that I like. "Die in Pain" sees Bruce Corbitt doing his best Peter Steele (ex-Carnivore) impersonation, which is odd since both of them are no longer with us. Mike Scaccia's guitar solo has more of a classical influence on this song, something that makes this song stand out.Although Rigor Mortis didn't stand at the top of 1988, it's now considered to be one of the best thrash metal albums of said year. With Bruce Corbitt and Mike Scaccia no longer being with us, coupled with the fact that the 2010s are almost over, it was the perfect time to review Rigor Mortis. Rigor Mortis may have only had a few full-lengths, however, they left a huge legacy behind with this self-titled debut. With this album, Mike Scaccia would make a name for himself, eventually landing a gig with industrial metal giants Ministry. As such, there's really no need to explain the reasoning to this score. Rigor Mortis and Bruce Corbitt have left us and they have ended in "Slow Death".
Line Up:
Bruce Corbitt (R.I.P. 2019) - Vocals (1986-1989, 2005-2013) - See also: Warbeast, ex-Malignancy, ex-Texas Metal Alliance, ex-K.O.D.
Casey Orr - Bass, Vocals (1983-1989, 2005-2013) - See also: Warbeast, Ministry (live), ex-Blohole, ex-X-Cops, ex-Gwar, ex-Warlock, ex-Texas Metal Alliance (live), ex-Burden Brothers, ex-The Hellions, ex-REO Speedealer (live)
Mike Scaccia - Guitars (1983-1989, 2005-2012), Vocals (1983-1986) - (R.I.P. 2012) See also: ex-Blohole, ex-Ministry, ex-1000 Homo DJs, ex-Revolting Cocks, ex-Spectrum (USA)
Harden Harrison - Drums, Vocals (1983-1991, 2005-2013) - See also: Mitra, Speedealer, ex-Warlock, ex-REO Speedealer
Tracklist:
01. Welcome to Your Funeral 03:30 instrumental
02. Demons 04:04
03. Bodily Dismemberment 05:18
04. Condemned to Hell 03:40
05. Wizard of Gore 03:56
06. Shroud of Gloom 02:42
07. Die in Pain 03:56
08. Vampire 05:00
09. Re-Animator 03:23
10. Slow Death 05:33
11. Foaming at the Mouth 03:46 (Bonus Track)
12. Grudge Fuck 01:49 (Bonus Track)
13. Spivey 02:50 (Bonus Track)
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