Septic Death was formed in 1981 by Brian "Pushead“ Schroeder (vocals), Jon Taylor (guitar), Mike Matlock (bass) and Paul Birnbaum (drums).
[4] Although there was no hierarchy within the band, media interest focussed on singer Schroeder who had already made a name as an illustrator within the growing hardcore scene[5] and operated his own record label Pusmort from 1984 on.
The Japanese pressing featured a free double-A-side promotional single with two songs by Corrosion of Conformity and Poison Idea.
In 1987 the EP Burial Mai So was released posthumously including material for which James Hetfield had provided backing vocals.
[12] Steven Blush called the band's contributions to 1984 hardcore sampler Cleanse the Bacteria "crucial to metal crossover".