bad. In 2008, we played a show in California with Anal Blast and The Meat Shits. People were taking bets if I would die first or Don Decker from Anal Blast. Don died like a year later." Putnam also did vocals on the song "Oh So Evil" on Post Mortem's Message from the Dead album. Many metal bands have acknowledged the influence of Post Mortem, like Cianide, Grief (who covered the entire Coroner's Office album), Disharmonic Orchestra, who covered "(It's Just) A Thought", and Anal Cunt (who covered Post Mortem's "1066"). Members Current members Mirai Kawashima – vocals John Alexander – guitar Mark Kelley – bass Rick "Ricky Magic" McIver – drums Founding members Norman McIver – vocals Tom Nelligan – guitar Mark Kelley – bass Rick "Ricky Magic" McIver – drums Notable past members John McCarthy – vocals (deceased 2009) Seth Putnam (Anal Cunt) (deceased 2011) Michelle Meldrum (Phantom Blue and Meldrum) (deceased 2008) Chris Jordan – vocals Rich Goyette – guitar Discography 1982 "Run Amok" – cassette 1983 "Punk After Death" – cassette (recorded in 1982) 1985 "The Dead Shall Rise" – cassette 1985 "Death to the Masses" – cassette 1986 "Turkey on Your Nose..." – cassette 1986 "Speed Metal Hell II" – various artists 1986 "Thrash Metal Attack!" – various artists 1986 "Coroner's Office" – debut album (recorded in 1985) 1987 "The Missing Link" – EP 1988 "Beatings are in Order" – full-length album 1989 "Festival of Fun" – full-length album 1990 "Ring Around the Rectum" – single 1990 "Seasoned NoSalt Makes My Beef Stew Taste Like My Beef Stew" – single 1991 "Killed by the Machinery of Sorrow" – compilation CD 1993 "Destined for Failure" – full-length album 1994 "Court Metrage" – various artists 1995 "Convolutions" – full-length album 2007 "Deterioration of the Flesh" – live and some previously unreleased material 2009 "Message from the Dead" – full-length album References External links Official website John McCarthy, at 40; was lead singer for local thrash rockers Post Mortem American thrash metal musical groups Heavy metal musical groups from Massachusetts Musical groups established in 1982 1982 establishments in Massachusetts