Left to Die - Initium Mortis Left to Die

Initium Mortis, the upcoming new album from LEFT TO DIE, sees the DEATH-inspired supergroup—including original DEATH members Terry Butler (OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (MASSACRE)—joining Matt Harvey (EXHUMED, GRUESOME) and Gus Rios (GRUESOME) to capture DEATH's deep, die-hard-only catalogue.

Featuring tracks like “Arcangel”, “Witch of Hell” and “Legion of Doom”, expertly executed in the present day, Initium Mortis is a must-have for DEATH fans and collectors alike.

"For Initium Mortis we wanted Death fans who had never heard these demo songs to hear them with good production," says Rick Rozz. "Most of these early demos were poor quality, often recorded on a boom box, so by the time someone got a demo through tape trading it was almost inaudible!

We think these tracks are a good representation of the birth of Mantas/Death. This is ground zero—where it all started: three 15-year-old kids creating death metal history, and even within these choice cuts from the demo days you can hear the evolution of the music."

"Left To Die went from a thought to doing a full US tour in about three months! Pretty remarkable if you ask me," says Terry Butler. "We wanted to play the early material for the fans that weren't able to see the first albums in a live setting. There are many young fans at our shows that are hearing the foundation that DEATH stands on to this day live for the first time! With Matt Harvey channeling the best Chuck Schuldiner out there and Gus Rios playing the material perfectly and respectfully, we hit the road and haven't looked back."

Ultimately, LEFT TO DIE celebrates a seminal band and the camaraderie of the genre's most extreme corner of music.