Butchered at Birth
Cannibal Corpse · 1991
36 min · 9 tracks · death metal
Brutal riffs and guttural vocals collide in a relentless assault of visceral imagery and dark themes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Meat Hook Sodomy Start here — With its unrelenting tempo and gruesome imagery, this track exemplifies the band's signature style while showcasing their technical prowess.
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Gutted — This song features a hauntingly memorable riff that contrasts with its brutal lyrics, encapsulating the album's thematic intensity.
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Butchered at Birth — The title track serves as a brutal anthem of the album, marked by its aggressive rhythm and powerful vocal delivery, defining Cannibal Corpse's sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and production, solidifying Cannibal Corpse's place in death metal.
What we noticed
- Each track features rapid tempo changes, often alternating between blast beats and slower, crushing riffs.
- The vocal delivery is characterized by deep guttural growls that are layered over complex guitar work.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady, consistent energy levels
- immersive horror-themed narratives
- dynamic emotional journeys
- intense listening concentration
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Solidified Cannibal Corpse's reputation with notoriety and recognition.
- Themes
- graphic violence· death metal brutality· gore-filled horror
- Career context
- Released on June 30, 1991, Butchered at Birth was Cannibal Corpse's second studio album, following their debut Eaten Back to Life. At this point, the band was still establishing themselves within the death metal scene, pushing boundaries with graphic lyrical content and extreme soundscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Deicide· Obituary· Dying Fetus
Tracklist
- 1 Meat Hook Sodomy Start here 5:48
- 2 Gutted 3:15
- 3 Living Dissection 3:59
- 4 Under the Rotted Flesh 5:04
- 5 Covered With Sores 3:17
- 6 Vomit the Soul 4:29
- 7 Butchered at Birth 2:44
- 8 Rancid Amputation 3:16
- 9 Innards Decay 4:36
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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