BURIAL
Enlightened with Pain

Originally released in 2000 by the now defunct Lost Disciple Records, the album arrived at the tail end of a decade that shaped brutal death metal into its most uncompromising form. Burial had already made their mark with the 1998 mini-album "Mourning the Millennium," but "Enlightened with Pain" took their sound to the next level, cementing them as one of the heaviest and most unrelenting acts of their era.

From the very first moments of “Pale Shade of Humanity,” Enlightened with Pain makes its intentions clear: absolute brutality with no concessions. The riffs hit with crushing weight, built on grooving chugs and suffocating density while laced with moments of precise technicality. “Entropy” slams with unforgettable hooks, “Human Menagerie” fuses groove and aggression with razor-sharp effect, and “Repugnance” explodes with unrelenting intensity. The album closes with “Skullfucked,” a track that begins with eerie tremolo riffing before erupting into one final, merciless assault.