Scream Bloody Gore is the debut studio album by American Death metal band Death, released on May 25, 1987 by Combat Records. It was considered "the first true death metal record". Chuck Schuldiner plays bass, wrote all the songs on the album and provides vocals in addition to guitar for the album. John Hand is noted on the cover as playing rhythm guitar, though this was incorrect and Hand was only in the band for a short period and was not on the recording. This is also the only Death album to feature drummer Chris Reifert, who had joined for the Mutilation demo. The album is currently out of print, pending a re-issue via Perseverance Holdings, Ltd. and Relapse Records. It is however available for download through digital music retailers.