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Hacked Up for Barbecue is the debut studio album by American death metal band Mortician, released on January 28, 1997 by Relapse Records. The album was later reissued as a two-on-one package with the band's 1998 EP Zombie Apocalypse. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
This debut album stands as a curiosity within death metal's landscape, distinguished by its unflinching commitment to horror-film aesthetics. Rather than pursuing technical virtuosity or lyrical depth, Mortician constructs an immersive sonic environment through layered samples from exploitation and slasher films, creating a visceral narrative arc across the record. The band's willingness to privilege atmosphere over conventional songwriting offers an early example of how metal could function as instrumental cinema. While the production remains deliberately murky, this haziness enhances rather than undermines the work's impact, forcing listeners to engage with texture and mood as primary compositional elements. For those interested in metal's relationship with horror media or unconventional approaches to the
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Cremated
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Three on a Meathook
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Brutally Mutilated
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Deranged Insanity
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Cannibal Feast
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Blown to Pieces
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Fog of Death
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Brutal Disfigurement
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Apocalyptic Devastation
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Inquisition
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Hacked Up For Barbecue
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Abolition
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Necrocannibal
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Ripped In Half
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Morbid Butchery
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Decapitated
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Drilling for Brains
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Eaten Alive by Maggots
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Witches' Coven
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Worms
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Annihilation
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