Haunted

Formed originally as a side project by Cannibal Corpse vocalist Chris Barnes and Obituary guitarist Allen West, the group's debut laid the definitive blueprint for groove-heavy death metal. Completely abandoning the hyper-fast blast beats of their primary bands, the record focuses entirely on incredibly heavy, mid-paced 'death 'n' roll' riffs and Barnes's unmistakable, ultra-guttural vocal delivery. The remarkably straightforward, aggressively rhythmic recording became a massive commercial success within the extreme metal underground.