{"product_id":"obituary-cause-of-death-pre-order","title":"Obituary - Cause of Death *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 7th August 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObituary’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 Phelan’s foreboding cover art (first used in a 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 fusillades 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, we’ve remastered it for vinyl and pressed it in gray with black splatter vinyl, complete with insert. A metal must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Obituary","offers":[{"title":"Gray with Black Splatter Vinyl LP","offer_id":55580132802936,"sku":"LPRGM2146C","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_bbfc84aa-8874-43f8-9394-031036580495.jpg?v=1781193781","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/obituary-cause-of-death-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}