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Combat Records / Label
Dan Johnson / Producer
Chuck Schuldiner / Writer
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One big step up for both Death and death metal, though some flaws still carry over from Scream Bloody Gore.
2y
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Chuck Schuldiner gets even darker and bleaker on Leprosy, the follow-up to Death's long-awaited 1987 debut, Scream Bloody Gore.
10y
decent 9, simply one of the most important metal albums of all time, a grandiose and ambitious sophomore.
Death was already innovative with Scream Bloody Gore, an album that was way ahead of its time and really significant for Death Metal genre, but Leprosy is all of that 10 times better than what had been done previously. Leprosy is a mature record, a bold record. It knew how to solve all the cons that were present before and how to exploit its pros in such an intelligent way. First of all, ... read more
Nearly 40 years after its release, it might be a bit tame, but the technicality shines through
Great riffs. They've always been good at doing guitars, so no complaints on that front. They contort thrash and death, letting the sound bloom in the intermingling of thorny veins. The bass and the drums aren't as shining as the guitars but they too do their job with clinical precision and a work ethic that is commendable. The bass especially shines in those quiter moments, in those hollow ... read more
Top 5 HARDEST covers ever.
Leprosy is the second installment in Death's legendary discography. The LP combines Thrash and Death metal with great maturity, bringing up themes of horror, punching hard riffs, screamed and raw vocals, high energy and a costant virtuosism in the making.
The strong title track sets uo the bar high as possible, but it's really remarkable how this LP doesn't loose uts appeal during the 38 minutes run. It should have been a little longer? Nah, but I can ... read more
an improvement over the first album but the drumming is definitely not that spectacular
if death keeps up this pace with these albums they might be my favorite metal band of all time (sorry inanna)
the skill displayed here is insane
favorite: leprosy
worst: born dead
Omg, this band doesn’t miss at all 🥹
(Leprosy is one of the greatest opening tracks of any metal album, ever).
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Track List
| 1 | Leprosy 6:20 | 94 |
| 2 | Born Dead 3:27 | 91 |
| 3 | Forgotten Past 4:36 | 88 |
| 4 | Left to Die 4:37 | 89 |
| 5 | Pull the Plug 4:26 | 94 |
| 6 | Open Casket 4:55 | 89 |
| 7 | Primitive Ways 4:33 | 85 |
| 8 | Choke on It 5:55 | 87 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
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1y
After listening to Leprosy, I actually like the title track the most, tho Pull the Plug and most other songs whip ass as well. Does get kinda samey in Side B after Pull the Plug, admittedly. Only song that I wasn't super keen on the vocals for on Leprosy was Left to Die but the riffs and other moments still fucked so I still kinda like that song.
