Evisceration Plague
Cannibal Corpse · 2009
38 min · 12 tracks · death metal
Brutal riffs and guttural growls intertwine with relentless percussion, creating an unyielding assault on the senses.
Top tracks — play these first
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Priests of Sodom Start here — This opening track sets a vicious tone with its aggressive tempo and dark lyrical content, encapsulating the album's thematic focus on violence and horror.
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Evisceration Plague — The title track exemplifies Cannibal Corpse's signature sound, featuring complex guitar work and relentless energy that embodies their brutal aesthetic.
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Scalding Hail — Clocking in at under two minutes, this track delivers a ferocious punch with rapid-fire riffs and drumming, showcasing the band's ability to pack intensity into short compositions.
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Shatter Their Bones — With its catchy chorus and intricate arrangements, this track highlights Cannibal Corpse's skillful blend of melody and aggression, making it a standout moment on the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong technical execution and maintains a brutal consistency, appealing to death metal fans.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, with blast beats dominating the percussion throughout.
- Guttural growls are layered over complex guitar riffs, creating a dense wall of sound that is characteristic of the death metal genre.
- 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
Known within its scene. 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
- consistent aggressive flow throughout
- short bursts of intensity
- unrelenting energy for workouts
- cathartic release of aggression
- headbanging anthems for crowds
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic and soft sounds
- seek lengthy experiences
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Debuted at number 66 on Billboard, marking significant commercial success.
- Themes
- ritualistic violence· gore-filled horror· sacrilegious imagery
- Career context
- Released in 2009, Evisceration Plague marked Cannibal Corpse's twelfth studio album and continued their legacy as pioneers of death metal. Following the successful release of Kill in 2006, this album solidified their status in the genre while showcasing a refined approach to songwriting and production.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Deicide· Obituary· Dying Fetus
Tracklist
- 1 Priests of Sodom Start here 3:31
- 2 Scalding Hail 1:46
- 3 To Decompose 3:03
- 4 A Cauldron of Hate 4:59
- 5 Beheading and Burning 2:15
- 6 Evidence in the Furnace 2:48
- 7 Carnivorous Swarm 3:36
- 8 Evisceration Plague 4:30
- 9 Shatter Their Bones 3:35
- 10 Carrion Sculpted Entity 2:33
- 11 Unnatural 2:22
- 12 Skewered From Ear to Eye 3:49
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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