BDF - Pyrexia (USA) - Sermon Of Mockery, Reissue, Stillborn Sounds (Old School Brutality)

Pyrexia USA: A punishing American death metal group based out of Long Island, Pyrexia began making waves in the metal underground in 1993 with the release of their influential debut, Sermon of Mockery. Part of the New York death metal scene that birthed acts like Suffocation, Internal Bleeding, and Dehumanized, the band endured myriad lineup changes and periods of inactivity over the years, but managed to keep their uncompromising sound intact via hard-hitting releases like System of the Animal (1997), Age of the Wicked (2006), and Unholy Requiem (2018). Founded in 1990 under the moniker Mortuary by Chris Basile, Guy Marchais, Daryl Wagner, Mike Andrejko, and Rob Shimonski -- all of whom had ties to Suffocation -- the group disbanded shortly before recording their first demos. Rebranding themselves Pyrexia, and featuring a lineup consisting of Basile, Wagner, and Marchais, the newly minted group issued a demo titled Liturgy of Impurity in 1991. More personnel changes preceded the release of thei