MORTICIAN was formed in October 1989 by Matt [Sicher] and I, hoping to make an all brutal death grind band.
We've just finished two new songs called "Mortal Massacre" and "Drilling for Brains" and we're working on more. Hopefully on the next demo, there will be at least five songs.
Will Rahmer / Mortician interview, Adversity #5, 1990
MORTICIAN released Mortal Massacre as a 7" on this day in 1991 through Relapse Records as part of their Singles Series.
Influences are: REPULSION (r.i.p), TERRORIZER (r.i.p), AGATHOCLES, NAPALM DEATH, AUTOPSY, PUNGENT STENCH, MASSACRE (U.S). Fave bands between me and Matt are: DISMEMBER, CARNAGE, IMMOLATION, DERKETA, old VENOM, DOOM, E.N.T., MISFITS, DISHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, GOREAPHOBIA, CARCASS, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEFECATION, BOLT THROWER, etc... and many more.
...the Phantasm series, I Spit on Your Grave, Buried Alive, Make Them Die Slowly, Zombie, Tenebrea, Suspiria, Salem's Lot, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and many more.
Will Rahmer / Mortician interview, Adversity #5, 1990