''Grim Reality'' is an

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by American extreme metal band

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. Released in 1987, it is the band's first release.

Track listing

# "Serial Killer" – 1:51 -

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and Ottis Toole # "Mr. Albert Fish (Was Children Your Favorite Dish?)" – 2:33 -

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# "Disease" – 1:37 * # "Mass Murder" - 5:20 ## "Sulfuric Acid" ## "Morbid Curiosity" ## "Lethal Injection" # "Son of Sam" -

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– 1:54 # "Hot Rods to Hell" – 1:50 # "Ed Gein" -

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– 2:55 # "Natural Disaster" – 1:25 * :*Not on all releases

Credits

* Corporate Death – guitars, vocals * Nefarious – bass, vocals * Dennis the Menace – drums

Critical reception

In a low scoring review at

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Jason Birchmeier said "it's important to consider how ahead of their time the band was with this album, even if the music and the sound quality are a struggle at times."

Refences

1987 debut EPs Macabre (band) albums {{1980s-death-metal-album-stub