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The death metal dictionary definitely owes Cannibal Corpse the
credit for many of its entries. Over the course of 8 studio albums, they've
influenced hundreds of bands in all regions of this planet, and in all aspects
of these bands. One thing that I've always liked about Cannibal Corpse is the
teamwork involved in their writing. Each member seems to write both lyrics and
music, yet the finished products always retain that distinctively listenable
Cannibal trademark sound. I'd say that Gore Obsessed is their best album
since "The Bleeding". You've got your anthems like "Pit of Zombies" and
"Hatchet to the Head", plus fresh meat like "Sanded Faceless" and
"Grotesque". Alex Webster, definitely one of the top 3 bass players in
metal, redefines the instrument on this album, with dynamic scales, great
counterpoints and robotic precision. The guitar work is, as always, fantastic,
with those 4 finger taps and morbid melodies. Vocalist Corpsegrinder is very
enunciated throughout Gore Obsessed, adding accessibility to the songs with
marked choruses and rapid-fire verses. He doesn't get too low anywhere, and I
like the absence of his soon-to-be-tired low to high bellow, which I feel was
used too heavily on the last few albums. The drumming is nothing new, or
special, but Paul Mazurkiewicz is an undeniably sold drummer who lays down
some deep grooves and provides a solid foundation for memorable numbers like
"Hung and Bled". The production of Neil Kernon is of the type that you can
play very loud without losing any of the clarity, and that's what this band
is all about: the little musical extras on top of meat and potatoes songs.
| Tracklist |
1. Savage Butchery 2. |
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Hatchet To The Head 3. Pit Of Zombies 4. Dormant Bodies |
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Bursting 5. Compelled To Lacerate 6. Drowning In Viscera |
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7. Hung And Bled 8. Sanded Faceless 9. Mutation Of The |
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Cadaver 10. When Death Replaces Life 11. Grotesque |
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Bonus track 12. No Remorse |
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