Chris Reifert (born February 23, 1968) is an American

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musician, and one of the pioneers of the death/doom genre. Although his music is more

than

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, he is one of the first musicians that blended the two styles. He played drums on the

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debut album, '' Scream Bloody Gore''. Since he parted ways with

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in 1987 after Schuldiner moved back to

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, Reifert decided to stay in the

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, and in 1987 he formed his own band,

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. In this band, he played not only drums but handled the

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as well. After several albums, Autopsy split up in 1995 and Reifert and bandmate Danny Coralles began playing in their side-project, Abscess, full-time. After Abscess dissolved in 2010, Autopsy reformed and is currently planning to tour and record new material. Chris Reifert is also known for his many side-projects, including the Ravenous, Doomed, Eat My Fuk, and

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. He has also performed guest vocals on Machetazo's ''Sinfonias del Terror Ciego'' and the Autopsy-inspired

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's ''Ravenous, Murderous'', with further guest appearances for

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, and "Cathedral of the Damned" on

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's final album, '' The Last Spire''. He is also known for his album cover art. His interviews are noted for his sharp wit and off-the-wall humor.

Bands

* Burnt Offering – ( Drums ) *

– drums *

– drums, vocals, bass * Abscess – drums, vocals, bass * The Ravenous – drums, guitar, vocals * Eat My Fuk – drums, vocals * Doomed – drums *

– guitar, vocals *

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– drums, guitar, bass

Discography

Burnt Offering

* ''Demo 1'' (1985) * ''Frightmare'' (1985)

Death

* ''Mutilation'' (1986) * '' Scream Bloody Gore'' (1987)

Autopsy

* ''1987 Demo'' (1987) * ''Critical Madness'' (1988) * '' Severed Survival'' (1989) * '' Retribution for the Dead'' (1991) * '' Mental Funeral'' (1991) * ''

Fiend for Blood ''Fiend for Blood'' is an EP by Autopsy released in 1991 on Peaceville Records. The whole of this release is available as bonus tracks on the 2003 version of ''Acts of the Unspeakable''. It is also included on the 2012 compilation album ''All Tom ...

'' (1992) * ''

Acts of the Unspeakable ''Acts of the Unspeakable'' is the third album by the American death metal band Autopsy. It was the only album to feature Josh Barohn on bass. Track listing Credits * Chris Reifert – vocals, drums * Danny Coralles – guitar *Eri ...

'' (1992) * ''

Shitfun ''Shitfun'' is the fourth studio album by Autopsy, released in 1995. In 2003, it was re-released with ten bonus live tracks. Track listing Personnel ;Autopsy * Chris Reifert - Vocals, Drums, Bass on 3,5,7,10,13,18,19 * Danny Coralles - Guit ...

'' (1995) * ''Ridden with Disease'' (2000) * ''Torn from the Grave'' (2001) * ''Dead as Fuck'' (2004) * ''Horrific Obsession'' (2009) * '' The Tomb Within'' (2010) * '' Macabre Eternal'' (2011) * '' All Tomorrow's Funerals'' (2012) * '' The Headless Ritual'' (2013) * '' Tourniquets, Hacksaws & Graves'' (2014) * '' Skull Grinder'' (2015)

Doomed

* ''Haematomania'' (1991) * ''Broken'' (1993)

Abscess

* ''Abscess'' (1994) * '' Raw, Sick, and Brutal Noize'' (1994) * '' Crawled Up from the Sewer'' (1995) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' Urine Junkies'' (1995) * '' Seminal Vampires and Maggot Men'' (1996) * '' Open Wound'' (1998) * '' Throbbing Black Werebeast'' (1998) * '' Tormented'' (2000) * Split with Deranged (2001) * Split with Machetazo (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * Split with Bloodred Bacteria (2005) * '' Horrorhammer'' (2007) * Split with Bonesaw (2008) * '' Dawn of Inhumanity (2010)

The Ravenous

* ''Assembled in Blasphemy'' (2000) * ''Three on a Meathook'' (2002) * ''Blood Delirium'' (2004)

Eat My Fuk

* ''Wet Slit and a Bottle of Whiskey'' (2003) * ''Fuk You, It's Eat My Fuk!'' (2009)

Violation Wound

* ''Violation Wound'' (2014) * ''Broken Idol/Elimination Time'' (2015) * ''Open Up And Burn'' (2016) * ''With Man In Charge'' (2018)

Painted Doll

* ''Painted Doll'' (2018) * ''How to Draw Fire'' (2020)

Cathedral

* '' The Last Spire'' (2013), backing vocals on track "Cathedral Of The Damned"

Bloodbath

* '' Grand Morbid Funeral'' (2014), backing vocals on track "Grand Morbid Funeral"

Teitanblood

* ''

'' (2014), vocals on track "Burning in Damnation Fires"

Morbosidad

* '' Tortura'' (2014), vocals on track "Batalla de pecados"

Filmography

* Autopsy – ''Dark Crusades'' (2006) * Death - ''Death by Metal'' (2016)

References

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