Morrisound Recording (also Morrisound Studios) is an audio recording facility in

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough Co ...

, United States, owned and operated by brothers Jim and Tom Morris. Since its opening in 1981, Morrisound has been responsible for the popularization of

death metal Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, fea ...

, but caters to other genres.Morrisound Studios wurden Opfer eines Einbruchs

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. (2011). Notable albums recorded at Morrisound include works by bands such as

Steve Morse Steve J. Morse (born July 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the lead guitarist of Deep Purple from 1994 to 2022. Morse has also enjoyed a successful solo career and was briefly a member of ...

Sepultura Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thr ...

Savatage Savatage () was an American heavy metal band founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The band was first called Avatar, but, shortly before the release of their debut album '' Sirens'' (1983), they changed t ...

Morbid Angel Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida, formed in 1983 by guitarist, primary composer and sole remaining original member Trey Azagthoth, vocalist and bassist Dallas Ward, and drummer Mike Browning. Widely considere ...

Death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

, Control Denied,

Napalm Death Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since '' Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mi ...

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Cannibal Corpse Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York in 1988, now based out of Tampa, Florida. The band has released fifteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums, and two live albums. The band has had little r ...

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, Iced Earth, Six Feet Under, End-Time Illusion,

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinke ...

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Kamelot Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album '' Siége Perilous'', and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in ...

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and Demons and Wizards.

Selected albums recorded

* Agent Steel - '' Unstoppable Force'' (1987) * Atrocity - ''

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'' (1990) *

- '' Piece of Time'' (1990) *Atheist - '' Unquestionable Presence'' (1991) * Brooke Hogan - '' About Us'' ft.

Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse Records, and has released several albums under the label and collabo ...

(2006) *

Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bl ...

- '' Death Shall Rise'' (1991) *

- '' Eaten Back to Life'' (1990) *Cannibal Corpse - ''

Butchered at Birth ''Butchered at Birth'' is the second studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1991 through Metal Blade Records. Track listing All lyrics written by Chris Barnes. All music written by Cannibal Corpse. Pers ...

'' (1991) *Cannibal Corpse - ''

Tomb of the Mutilated ''Tomb of the Mutilated'' is the third studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1992 through Metal Blade Records and is the last record with the band's original lineup, as founding guitarist Bob Rusay was fire ...

'' (1992) *Cannibal Corpse - '' The Bleeding'' (1994) *Cannibal Corpse - '' Vile'' (1996) *Cannibal Corpse - '' Gallery of Suicide'' (1998) * Control Denied - '' The Fragile Art of Existence'' (1999) * Crimson Glory - '' Transcendence'' (1988) * Cynic - '' Focus'' (1993) *

- ''

Leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria '' Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve dama ...

'' (1988) *Death - ''

Spiritual Healing Energy medicine is a branch of alternative medicine based on a pseudo-scientific belief that healers can channel "healing energy" into a patient and effect positive results. Practitioners use a number of names including various synonyms for ...

'' (1990) *Death - ''

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'' (1991) *Death - '' Individual Thought Patterns'' (1993) *Death - '' Symbolic'' (1995) *Death - '' The Sound of Perseverance'' (1998) *

- ''Sacrificial'' demo *Deicide - ''

'' (1990) *Deicide - ''

Legion Legion may refer to: Military * Roman legion, the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army * Spanish Legion, an elite military unit within the Spanish Army * Legion of the United States, a reorganization of the United States Army from 1 ...

'' (1992) *Deicide - '' Once upon the Cross'' (1995) *Deicide - '' Serpents of the Light'' (1997) *Deicide - '' In Torment in Hell'' (2001) * Demolition Hammer - '' Tortured Existence'' (1991) * Demons & Wizards - '' Demons and Wizards'' (2000) *Demons & Wizards - '' Touched by the Crimson King'' (2005) *Doctor Butcher - ''( Doctor Butcher ''(1994) * Exhorder - '' Slaughter in the Vatican'' (1990) * Iced Earth - '' Iced Earth'' (1990) *Iced Earth - '' Night of the Stormrider'' (1991) *Iced Earth - '' Burnt Offerings'' (1995) *Iced Earth - '' The Dark Saga'' (1996) *Iced Earth - '' Days of Purgatory'' (1997) *Iced Earth - '' Something Wicked This Way Comes'' (1998) *Iced Earth - '' The Glorious Burden'' (2004) *Iced Earth - ''

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'' (2011) *

- ''

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'' (1995) *Kamelot - ''

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'' (1997) *Kamelot - '' Siége Perilous'' (1998) *

Kreator Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Fréd� ...

- '' Renewal'' (1992) * Master - ''Master'' (1990) *

- '' Altars of Madness'' (1989) *Morbid Angel - '' Blessed Are the Sick'' (1991) *Morbid Angel - '' Covenant'' (1993) *Morbid Angel - '' Formulas Fatal to the Flesh'' (1998) *

- '' Harmony Corruption'' (1990) * Nocturnus - '' The Key'' (1990) * Nocturnus - '' Thresholds'' (1992) *

- '' Slowly We Rot'' (1989) *Obituary - ''

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'' (1990) *Obituary - '' The End Complete'' (1992) *Obituary - '' World Demise'' (1994) *

- '' Sirens'' (1983) *Savatage - ''

Edge of Thorns ''Edge of Thorns'' is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released on April 6, 1993 on Atlantic Records. This is the last Savatage album to feature guitarist Criss Oliva, who died six months after its release, and their fi ...

'' (1993) *Savatage - ''

Handful of Rain ''Handful of Rain'' is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released in 1994. This is the first album since the death of the band's founding member and lead guitarist Criss Oliva who in turn had contributed to writing ...

'' (1994) *

- '' American Standard'' (1995) *Seven Mary Three - '' Orange Ave.'' (1998) *Seven Mary Three - ''

The Economy of Sound ''The Economy of Sound'' is the fifth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on , 2001, on Mammoth Records. The album peaked at #178 on the ''Billboard'' 200 on June 23, 2001. The album's ''Billboard''-ch ...

'' (2001) *

- '' Arise'' (1991) * Saigon Kick - ''

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'' (1993) * Saigon Kick - '' Devil in the Details'' (1995) * Six Feet Under - ''

Haunted Haunted or The Haunted may refer to: Books * ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004 * ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...

'' (1995) *Six Feet Under - '' Bringer of Blood'' (2003) *Six Feet Under - '' Death Rituals'' (2008) *

- '' The Introduction'' (1984) * Toxik - '' World Circus'' (1987) * Warrant - '' Dog Eat Dog'' (1992)

References

External links

Official website
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