In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, drummer/vocalist Chris Reifert of AUTOPSY spoke about the band's plans for a follow-up to their last full-length effort, Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts.

He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "As of now, the big plan is just to make the new album before the year's over and get it kicked out the door next year.

And it should be good timing in that regard.

So that's what we're shooting for." Regarding a possible musical direction for the next AUTOPSY LP, Chris said: "As long as long as it sounds like something AUTOPSY should be doing, that's what we're shooting for.

We never wanted to make Severed Survival Part Two or try and recreate something that we've already done...

Yeah, we just wanna sound like what we should sound like." AUTOPSY formed in 1987 and released four albums on Peaceville Records before disbanding in 1995.

The band officially returned after a fifteen-year hiatus with the 2010 EP The Tomb Within, followed closely by their fifth studio album Macabre Eternal in 2011.

Their latest album Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts was recorded by Scott Evans and Greg Wilkinson at Sharkbite Studios with additional tracking at Earhammer Studios by Greg Wilkinson.

It was mixed by Greg Wilkinson and mastered by Ken Lee.

The cover artwork was created by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter.