Group

Cannibal Corpse

American death metal

From: Buffalo, United States
Since: 1988–present
Rating: ★ 3.6 (5 votes)
Releases: 55

death metal

About

Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1988, now based in Tampa, Florida. They have been on Metal Blade Records for the entirety of their studio recording career. The band has released sixteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums, and two live albums. The band has had little radio or television exposure throughout its existence, although a cult following began to build with the releases of their early albums, including Butchered at Birth (1991) and Tomb of the Mutilated (1992). As of 2015, they achieved worldwide sales of two million units for combined sales of all their albums.

The band initially performed a primitive form of thrash-influenced death metal on its demo and debut album Eaten Back to Life before evolving to an explicit death metal style on its sophomore effort Butchered at Birth. Typical of the death metal genre, Cannibal Corpse has consistently employed a lyrical focus on death, and especially graphic violence themes inspired by horror films throughout its career. As their career progressed, Cannibal Corpse also placed greater emphasis on hooks and technically proficient instrumentation in comparison to the raw and unstructured nature of their early recordings. While the band has deliberately maintained a consistent sound throughout its career to avoid alienating fans and the respective community, its members have been involved with various side projects within various other styles of metal.
Cannibal Corpse has seen several lineup changes throughout its run, with bassist Alex Webster and drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz being the only constant members. The band's current lineup includes Mazurkiewicz, Webster, vocalist George Fisher, and guitarists Rob Barrett and Erik Rutan. Cannibal Corpse has been credited as being among the most prominent and influential death metal bands of all time by most publications. The band's music is highly controversial, and the extreme nature of the band's lyrics and album covers has resulted in bans in several countries.

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