associated_acts years_active label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
death doomed , eat my fuk , autopsy , abscess , the ravenous , 1985 -- present peaceville records , necroharmonic productions , tyrant syndicate chris reifert solo_singer 23 february 1968 drums , vocals , bass , guitar death metal , death/doom , hardcore punk chris reifert.jpg chris reifert
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chris reifert

chris reifert -lrb- born february 23 , 1968 -rrb- is an american death metal musician , and one of the pioneers of the death/doom genre .
although his music is more death metal than doom metal , he is one of the first musicians that blended the two styles .
he played drums on the death debut album , `` scream bloody gore '' .
since he parted ways with chuck schuldiner in 1987 after schuldiner moved back to florida , reifert decided to stay in the san francisco bay area , and in 1987 he formed his own band , autopsy .
in this band , he played not only drums but handled the vocals as well .
after several albums , autopsy split up in 1995 and reifert and band mate danny coralles began playing in their side-project , abscess , full-time .
after abscess dissolved in 2010 , autopsy reformed and is currently planning to tour and record new material .
chris reifert is also known for his many side-projects , including the ravenous , doomed , eat my fuk , and violation wound .
he has also performed guest vocals on machetazo 's `` sinfonias del terror ciego '' and the autopsy-inspired murder squad 's `` ravenous , murderous '' , with further guest appearances for immortal fate , nuclear death , and `` cathedral of the damned '' on cathedral 's final album , `` the last spire '' .
he is also known for his album cover art .
his interviews are noted for his sharp wit and off-the-wall humor .
