Death Metal 1980s Albums

Autopsy's debut, recorded at Starlight Sound in Richmond, California in January 1989 and released by Britain's Peaceville Records.

Carcass's second album, recorded at The Slaughterhouse Studios in East Yorkshire over July and August 1989 with Colin Richardson producing.

Morbid Angel's debut, recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida in December 1988 and released by Earache Records in 1989.

Obituary's debut, made at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida with Scott Burns producing, and released by R/C Records in 1989.

Repulsion's only album, cut for US$300 over three or four days in a basement studio in Flint, Michigan in June 1986, and released three years later by Necrosis Records in July 1989.

Sepultura's third album, recorded through the night at Nas Nuvens in Rio de Janeiro in December 1988 with Scott Burns producing.

Terrorizer's only studio album, made at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida in May 1989 — produced by David Vincent, engineered by Scott Burns, and finished in a matter of days.

Carcass's debut album, issued by Earache in 1988 and generally taken as the first record of what came to be called goregrind.

Death's second album, made at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida in April 1988 with Scott Burns engineering. It is the only Death studio album with guitarist Rick Rozz.

Napalm Death's second album, recorded at Birdsong studio in Worcester, England in July 1988 and released by Earache Records. It entered the UK Indie Chart at number one.

Death's debut, recorded at The Music Grinder in Los Angeles in November 1986 with Randy Burns producing, and released by Combat Records on 25 May 1987.

Sepultura's second album, issued by Cogumelo in Brazil in 1987 and the first with Andreas Kisser.

Sepultura's debut, eight songs issued by Cogumelo in Brazil in 1986.

Possessed's debut, recorded at Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati, California between 30 March and 5 April 1985 with Randy Burns producing.