Gruesome – Savage Land CD | Old School Death Metal Album (2015)

Savage Land is the crushing debut album from Gruesome, a band formed as a passionate tribute to the legendary early Florida death metal scene—particularly the formative years of Death. Released in 2015 via Relapse Records, Savage Land delivers an authentic, filthy, and aggressive old-school death metal sound that could easily have emerged from Tampa in 1988.

Led by Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Death to All tour), Gruesome features a powerhouse lineup of seasoned musicians from bands like Possessed, Malevolent Creation, and Derketa. This isn’t just a tribute—it’s a full-fledged revival of classic death metal’s raw, bone-crushing energy, complete with vintage-style riffing, gory lyrics, and era-accurate production.

Tracks like Demonized, Savage Land, and Hideous capture the spirit of early Death albums like Leprosy and Scream Bloody Gore, making this album a must-own for fans of the old school.

Recommended if you like: Death, Morbid Angel, Massacre, Skeletal Remains, Pestilence, Obituary, Possessed, Autopsy, Morgoth, Jungle Rot, Cancer, Exhumed 

Artist: Gruesome
Release Title: Savage Land
Label: Relapse
Year: 2015
Cat #: RR-7295-2
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Jewel case
Condition: New and factory sealed

Track Listing:
1. Savage Land
2. Trapped In Hell
3. Demonized
4. Hideous
5. Gangrene
6. Closed Casket
7. Psychic Twin
8. Gruesome

Add this essential slab of classic-style death metal to your collection today.