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Cat: RR 52011. Rel: 15 Apr 24
Metal

Side 1 - Track 1. Living MonstrositySide 1 - Track 2. Altering The FutureSide 1 - Track 3. Defensive PersonalitiesSide 1 - Track 4. Within The MindSide 2 - Track 1. Spiritual HealingSide 2 - Track 2. Low LifeSide 2 - Track 3. Genetic ReconstructionSide 2 - Track 4. Killing Spree

Following on from 1988's seminal sophomore triumph Leprosy, pioneering death metal forefathers Death entered into the 90s with a work that would shift perception on, not only their own project, but the entire genre as an entity. Released in 1990, Spiritual Healing marked a notable embracing of more melodious compositions, largely due to the presence of lead guitarist James Murphy, with this LP being his only contribution to the band's discography, along with bassist Terry Butler. Coinciding with the simultaneous maximisation of technicality and melody, the album would also shift the lyrical approach of primary songwriter Chuck Schuldiner, who began moving away from gore and viscera-soaked tales and focusing more on the real-world horrors of drug addiction, poverty, serial killers, organised religion and corrupt faith healers, just like the one that adorns the iconic artwork.