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Released 35 years ago this June

Butchered at Birth

Cannibal Corpse · 1991

36 min · 9 tracks · death metal

Savage riffs and guttural growls collide in a relentless barrage of visceral horror themes.

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

Career context
Released on June 30, 1991, 'Butchered at Birth' marked Cannibal Corpse's second album, following their debut 'Eaten Back to Life'. The band was establishing themselves as a prominent force in the burgeoning death metal scene, gaining notoriety for their graphic lyrics and intense sound.
Stylistic neighbors
Deicide· Obituary· Dying Fetus
If this clicks, go next to
Tomb of the Mutilated — Continues the aggressive sound and horror themes with even more intensity.

Tracklist

New here? Start with "Meat Hook Sodomy".

  • 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

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