The Return of Martha Splatterhead is the debut LP by Oak Harbor, Washington

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 metalcore

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 band The Accüsed

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. It was released in 1986. The songs are each relatively short. The album was influential in the development of metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

. The cover was drawn by band guitarist Tom Neimeyer.

Reception

According to reviewer Jeb Branin, "I was writing for a zine in Canada called Northern Metal that reviewed the new LP The Return Of Martha Splatterhead giving it a 0.0 rating and absolutely crucifying it in the review. It is the only 0.0 review I remember ever seeing in Northern Metal. They hated it so much I knew I had to buy it. As I suspected, the album was a masterpiece of hardcore hysteria."

Track listing

1. "Martha Splatterhead" - 2:16
2. "Wrong Side of the Grave" - 3:05
3. "Take My Time" - 2:04
4. "Distractions" - 2:03
5. "Buried Alive" - 1:24
6. "Show No Mercy" - 2:22
7. "Slow Death" - 2:14
8. "Autopsy" - 3:37
9. "She's The Killer" - 1:52
10. "In a Death Bed" - 1:10
11. "Lonely Place" - 2:23
12. "Fuckin' 4 Bucks" - 1:31
13. "Martha's Revenge" - 4:53