''Chainsaw Dismemberment'' is the second studio album by American

death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...

band Mortician, released on July 6, 1999 by

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Style

''Chainsaw Dismemberment'' contains what have been described as "

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" guitar

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guttural vocals The death growl, or simply growl, is an extended vocal technique usually employed in extreme styles of music, particularly in death metal and other extreme subgenres of heavy metal music. Sometimes death growl vocals are criticized for their ...

, and samples pulled from

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Reception

Steve Huey of ''

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'' said "''Chainsaw Dismemberment'' doesn't really offer anything brand-new from Mortician," stating his belief that "the faithful will be satisfied."

Track listing

Personnel

;Mortician *

Will Rahmer Will Rahmer (born September 30, 1969) is an American musician. He was the vocalist in the death metal band Incantation temporarily during mid-1990, while forming Mortician with drummer Matt Sicher and guitarist Matt Harshner. Rahmer is the ly ...

- bass, vocals * Desmond Tolhurst - guitar * Roger Beaujard - guitar, drum programming ;Production * Roger Beaujard - producer, engineer *

- assistant engineer, photography * Mortician - producers *Matthew F. Jacobson - executive producer * Roger Beaujard - engineer *Dave Shirk - mastering *

Wes Benscoter Wes Benscoter is an American artist who is best known for his work album covers, especially heavy metal albums. He also has made covers for magazines and books, and shirt designs, and his art is featured in many galleries around the world. Most ...

- cover art *Brian Henry - design *Danny Nelson - photography

References

{{Authority control Mortician (band) albums 1999 albums Albums with cover art by Wes Benscoter