Obituary - Cause of Death (ETR Exclusive Color Variant, Limited to 300) PRE-ORDER, SHIPS MID-AUGUST 2026
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Obituary’s second album stands astride the annals of death metal and will stay there…eternally. That’s because very few albums in any genre come close to matching its intensity; Cause of Death alternates (often in the same song) between the sludgiest power chords known to mortal man and breakneck tempos that verge on hardcore punk. All punctuated, of course, by the unearthly, guttural maledictions of vocalist John Tardy (one reviewer described them as “senseless gurgles”).
This is the only Obituary album with former Death, Disincarnate, and Testament guitarist James Murphy, who contributes leads that, oddly, at times sound almost classical; it also features a no-holds-barred cover of Celtic Frost’s “Circle of the Tyrants” endorsed by Celtic Frost themselves.
Throw in Michael Whelan’s foreboding cover art (originally used in an H.P. Lovecraft anthology and originally intended for a Sepultura album cover), and there’s a reason why this 1990 release remains such a singular record in a genre where the surfeit of fury can flatten the differences between acts and albums.
No, Cause of Death is one of a kind, and, for its first American reissue in nearly 30 years, Real Gone Music remastered it for vinyl and pressed it on ETR Exclusive Ruby Ghost vinyl (Limited to 300 copies), complete with an insert. A metal must!
Ruby Ghost (ETR Exclusive, Limited to 300)
Body Bag
Chopped in Half
Circle of the Tyrants
Dying
Find the Arise
Cause of Death
Memories Remain
Turned Inside Out
IMPORTANT NOTES, PLEASE READ
These images are photographs of mock-ups, as this title is a pre-order, anticipated to ship mid-August 2026. With that said, and with any colorful vinyl record we design, we CANNOT guarantee they will look exactly like this, and no two records will be exactly the same, especially those with splatter. Please keep that in mind when purchasing.
Please be patient. Once your order ships, you will get tracking information. Please be aware that Priority Mail orders WILL SHIP OUT FIRST, so if this is needed ASAP for a gift then please choose Priority Mail. This release, upon request, can be shipped outside of the jacket to avoid seam splits. This album comes mailed inside of the jacket sealed with shrink wrap on the outside.
To clarify, It will come packaged in a full-color jacket (as pictured) sealed with plastic wrap UNLESS requested in the notes of your order to "open the album & place outside of the jacket prior to shipping." This is a good way to prevent potential seam splits along the top of the jacket due to careless handling by the post office, and this service is free of charge. If you forget to write in the notes of your order about shipping outside of the jacket, PLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER and ask us to update the notes on your order to ship outside of the jacket. Release days are hectic, especially the first few hours, so please give ample time for a response. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!
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