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Tomb of the Mutilated

Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of the Mutilated Audio CD

A fair review of the Cannibal Corpse "Tomb of the Mutilated" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Cannibal Corpse reviews here, or go back to the Cannibal Corpse tabs.

Band: Cannibal Corpse
Title: Tomb of the Mutilated
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Release Date: 2002-10-22
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Hammer Smashed Face 2: I Cum Blood 3: Addicted To Vaginal Skin 4: Split Wide Open 5: Necropedophile 6: The Cryptic Stench 7: Entrails Ripped From A Virgin's Cunt 8: Post Mortal Ejaculation 9: Beyond The Cemetry 10: I Cum Blood (Live)

The classic continues
They're both relentless and exhilarating, not to mention hilarious! Play a sample to the uninitiated and see one of two reactions; their faces grow pale or they cannot stifle the laughter! Cannibal Corpse have always been absurd, and that's the joy of them. They might've called it "Butchered At Birth Part 2", because that's how I see it.

Vince's artwork is still shocking and vulgar, leaving no taboo alone, but there was something about Tomb's art that wasn't as compelling. Maybe it was the sexual aspect, but you simply can't top what he did with Butchered at Birth. I'll give him kudos for a nice attempt though, it's sure not to go unnoticed.

The album kicks off with "Hammer Smashed Face", an immortal Cannibal Corpse anthem that still holds up. The grinding melody is just so invigoring, you'll feel like you've suddenly grown to be 30 feet tall. After that we're treated to "I Cum Blood", a joyfully sexual little tune mixing all the regular ingredients of Cannibal Corpse - dead bodies, murder, rape, necrophilia, coprophagia, mutilation and rot. It's a bit underrated. The opening is pretty sharp, the drum beat sounds clearer than ever. All the songs are morbidly delightful - you just can't top the song titles from this album! Especially "Addicted. . ", "Necropedophile" and "Entrails Ripped. . " conjure up such disgusting images on immediate sight, it'll scare some people away, that's an achievement if any.

If there's ever something to criticize, then sure, the chugging melodies do get a little bit repetitive - and almost every song is so extreme in its lyrics that it becomes absurd, losing hold of reality if there ever was any. Cannibal Corpse aren't just violent, they're literally drowning you in gore, which makes for a more absurd than enjoyable experience sometimes. But fortunately they seemed to realize that for their next album.

My favorite album by Cannibal Corpse
The production is simply great. This is my favorite album by Cannibal Corpse. You even get alot of low end fidelity. The Bass is clearly recognizable and sounds great. Alex Webster is a beast on the bass guitar. Paul plays the drums very fast. The blast beats are varied and played at many numerous tempos. Bob Rusay and Jack Owen play heavy chunky riffs with lots of harmonics and squealing guitar solos. Chris Barnes does some of his best vocal work on this album. He even adds some nice screams to mix it up a bit. The lyrics are at their grossest. I feel that the lyrics are very creative though. Topics such as infanticide, disembowelment, cranial bludgonment, necrophilia and of course zombies. The cryptic stench is a nice surprise on the second half of the album. The lyrics are about vampireism! All in all this is one of those albums where every member contributes to the whole and a great classic album is made. It is one of my favorite albums of all time.

ULTIMATE PRIMITIVE BRUTALITY
Barnes had (his vocals nowadays are sort of f'd in my opinion) one of the most unique death growls, and the most non-human sounding and bestial by far I think. This one and The Bleeding I consider the best of Chris Barnes. It seems that on The Bleeding his growl was already starting to falter, but on this one it is solid. I don't care if sometimes he's off time just a little, which is one thing he gets criticized for; I think it actually adds a certain something, like a sub-human beast trying to keep time and not giving all that much care if it is spot on like a friggin' anal-retentive perfectionist in a white lab coat would. Death metal is primitive tribal music, not science. The music isn't so overly technical as alot of DM bands, which makes it more brutal. Compared to Butchered at Birth, the release before this, the music here is more developed, and the drums aren't constant snare "bap-bap-bap-bap-bap-bap-bap-bap". If you are a fan of Barnes' inhuman vocal quality, check out the first Disgorge album "Cranial Impalement" (this band is very brutal as well), or Demilich, who only has one release.

The Epitome of Death Metal
I had heard death metal before in small snippets but dismissed it as noise. This album was pretty much my introduction to the world of death metal. It wasn't until I watched 'Ace Ventura' and saw Cannibal Corpse playing 'Hammer Smashed Face' that I actually became interested. A friend of a friend then copied this album for me and I was hooked. For me this album epitomizes what death metal is about: fast, heavy, gory lyrics, unexpected tempo and time changes, nearly atonal at times, cookie monster vocals, complex multipart songs, etc. The album is engrossing from start to finish. It only lags a little in some of the latter tracks and thus I give the album 4. 5 stars instead of 5. The album is full of Cannibal classics such as 'Hammer Smashed Face', 'I Cum Blood' and 'Addicted to Vaginal Skin'. This album is not for the feint of heart. Musically it's brutal from start to finish (though there is plenty of musicality to keep it interesting) and they lyrics are probably the most disgusting and vile things ever put to tape. If you have any interest in the death metal genre or Cannibal Corpse in particular you NEED this album. After this (or before) I suggest you pick up their follow-up 'The Bleeding'.

A good piece of music
When I first heard this album through the cruddy 30 second clips on Amazon. . I thought this would be a horrible CD. But, as I got to listen to more and more of Barnes deathly growls (such as those on Butchered at Birth), I decided that this could not be too bad. I was right.

The riffs are pretty catchy, and the lyrics are awesome. I know a lot of people say that on this album Barnes cannot be understood at all. . . but then again. . . it's difficult to understand ANY death metal album the first time one hears it. All it takes is time. The hit songs on this album are Hammer Smashed Face (of course), Addicted to (you know what), and Entrails Ripped from a (you know what). The additional live version of I (you know what) is pretty good. . . shows CC's talent at a concert.

The one thing I miss about Barnes being CC's vocalist is that on most of the other albums, Fisher seems to just make brief, death metal vocal snaps, instead of the full length growls. For some reason (I know many will not agree), but the Barnes longer, deeper vocals are much more pleasant to the ear than Fisher's sharp, hyperactive vocals. While they may be a lot more understandable the first time one hears it than Barnes's vocals on Tomb, it still sounds like he's just doin' a whole run on sentence.

Now, I am sure that by now all of Fisher's supporter's readin' this album are saying, "What the hell is this guy talking about? Fisher rocks!. . . " And they're probably all going to be waiting outside my front doorstep to dismember me. But, before they take that step, hear me out. Fisher is indeed a great vocalist. . . I mean I haven't bought all the CC albums with him on it for nothing. One of his side projects, Paths of Posession, shows his real high points of vocalism. . . mostly its the deep, deathly growl we all know and love. Album is definetly a lot more melodic. . . but Fisher's fans should love it all the same. And if they don't? TOO BAD. . . . you chose to buy the album.

What the world seems to forget these days is that music is based all on opinion. Sure, it's easy to get online and write a review and just bash the hell out of a band because YOU think it sucks. . . but then again. . . YOU aren't the only person in the world. . . there's over a billion more. And, I strongly doubt that over a billion people in the world will agree with one review. Hell, I know they won't agree with mine. Point aside, if you don't like a piece of music. . . don't rave about how stupid they are. . . or if you do like it. . . don't glorify it by denouncin' other bands. Music is all an opinion. . . it isn't a law. One man's Cannibal Corpse may be horrible to another's ears, but it's beautiful to him. So, please, don't bash the music. . . just enjoy it.

AND DON'T DOWNLOAD MUSIC ILLEGALLY! MUSIC ARTISTS HAVE A LIFE JUST LIKE US. . . AND MAKIN' MUSIC ISN'T FREE IN THIS LIFE! BUY A CD!

Thank you for botherin' to read my opinions.

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