One of the most important US death metal bands alongside Deicide & Morbid Angel, Brutality from Tampa, Fl. has been devastating the underground since 1986. In 1988 they released their first demo "Brutality" which gained them recognition in the underground fanzines. Their 2nd demo "Dimension Demented" was recorded in 1990 releasing a 7-inch EP on Gore Records called "Hell on Earth". 1991 saw the release of "Metamorphosis" a cassette EP that received worldwide distribution on Wild Rags Records. After necessary line-up changes in 1992, the band propelled forward and into the studio to record a new demo. The band utilized this demo to shop for a record deal and found interest from many different labels. They signed with Nuclear Blast Records and released a 2-song, 7-inch EP called "Sadistic".