Autopsy is an American death metal band formed in Contra Costa County, California, in 1987 by Chris Reifert and Eric Cutler, after Reifert departed from Death following the release of the demo Mutilation (1986) and their debut album, Scream Bloody Gore (1987). The group disbanded in 1995 and reunited in 2008. The band's hometown is in Concord, California.