Leprosy is the second studio recording for Death and it was a step forward for Chuck Schuldiner and with both enhanced production and tonal qualities. Leprosy gives hints of things to come from Death with very technical and even melodic moments to go along with the original brutality of the debut recording Scream Bloody Gore. The tracks Pull the Plug and Open Casket would become staples of Death live shows going forward.
In a poll by the German Rock Hard magazine, Leprosy was voted the number one of the 25 most important death metal albums of all time. On April 29, 2014, a three-disc remastered edition containing bonus tracks was released via Relapse Records and Perseverance Holdings Ltd, the company established by Chuck Schuldibers’s family.
DEATH Leprosy (2nd Studio Album):
Release Date: May 25, 1987
Label: Combat
Producers: Randy Burns, Chuck Schuldiner
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