Cause of Death (album)
| Cause of Death | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 19, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Scott Burns, Obituary | |||
| Obituary chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |
| Select | |
Cause of Death is the second album by Florida death metal band Obituary, released on September 19, 1990, through Roadrunner Records.
The album was recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida and was produced by Scott Burns.
The album's sound has drawn comaprisons to Celtic Frost and Hellhammer. Lyrical themes include graphic violence.
Along with Slowly We Rot, Cause of Death is considered a landmark in the death metal genre.