HELLS HEADBANGERS is proud to reissue MORTICIAN’s cult-classic sixth full-length album Reanimated Dead Flesh, on jewel case CD, featuring a red disc and an 8-page booklet with a refreshed layout overseen by the band.
Reanimated Dead Flesh arrives in 2004 as a firm reminder of what MORTICIAN has always aimed to deliver: pure, unfiltered brutality with a devotion to horror that borders on obsessive celebration. Rather than reinventing their formula, the band leans fully into its defining traits with confidence. The result is a record that captures MORTICIAN’s spirit at its most direct, its most guttural, and its most unapologetically savage.

From the opening minutes, the guitars carve out thick, crushing riffs that shift between punishing midtempo stomps and lightspeed eruptions. The trademark buzzsaw tone feels especially monstrous here, creating a dense wall of sound that works hand in hand with the mechanical precision of the drum programming. Everything pulses with a grim determination to stay as heavy as possible, and the band lands that punch consistently. Fans who crave MORTICIAN’s signature sonic violence will find that the band delivers it in full, often with a sharper edge than expected.

Will Rahmer’s vocals remain an essential anchor. His voice emerges like a subterranean force, impossibly deep yet surprisingly rhythmic, guiding each track with a commanding presence that reinforces the album’s atmosphere of undead mayhem. The low-end churn behind him has a rumbling, almost seismic quality, giving the music a physical weight that defines many of the album’s strongest moments.

Songwriting highlights appear across the tracklist. Pieces like “Human Beasts” and “Return to the Grave” showcase MORTICIAN’s ability to lock into tight, memorable grooves that stand out immediately. The shorter tracks maintain fierce momentum, while the more developed compositions display flashes of the band’s early glory. Even the most straightforward blasts feel purposeful, fueled by the same enthusiasm for horror and extremity that first won MORTICIAN their devoted following.

Part of the album’s charm comes from its atmosphere. The band’s use of chilling samples continues to set the stage for each eruption of sound, bridging the world of cult cinema with the world of brutal death metal in a way that only MORTICIAN truly embraces. Instead of simply decorating the songs, these moments amplify the mood and make the record feel like a death metal haunted house, one room after another soaked in dread and ferocity.

Reanimated Dead Flesh may arrive late in the band’s discography, yet it carries the unmistakable character that shaped their influence throughout the underground. It is grim, aggressive, and proudly steeped in the macabre. Most importantly, it stands as a testament to MORTICIAN’s dedication to extreme metal in its rawest form. Listeners who appreciate the band’s relentless approach will discover plenty to enjoy, while newcomers seeking the heaviest end of the genre will find a record that pulls no punches and wastes no time.

Above all, it is MORTICIAN doing what they do best: raising the dead, shaking the ground, and celebrating horror with absolute devotion.