Homovore
Cattle Decapitation · 2000
21 min · 16 tracks · deathgrind
Frenetic blasts of chaotic instrumentation collide with gruesome lyrical imagery, creating a visceral sonic experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Mauled — Opening with a blistering pace, this track sets the tone for the album's relentless energy and thematic exploration of violence and brutality.
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Colostomy Jigsaw Puzzle — This track exemplifies the band's use of grotesque imagery paired with intricate musicianship, pushing the boundaries of lyrical shock value.
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Human Jerky and the Active Cultures — As one of the longer tracks on the album, it showcases a complex arrangement and serves as a culmination of the album's themes, blending horror with social commentary.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases intense energy and thematic consistency but may not hold up as well over time for casual listeners.
What we noticed
- The album features a relentless pace, with most tracks clocking in under two minutes, creating a sense of urgency throughout.
- Many songs employ abrupt tempo changes, shifting from blast beats to slower, grinding sections that enhance the chaotic feel.
- Lyrical themes are consistently grotesque and provocative, often reflecting on death and bodily horror, which aligns with the genre's aesthetic.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of chaotic energy
- intense listening for adrenaline seekers
- visceral experience with gruesome themes
- fragmented pacing for quick engagement
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer, cohesive albums
- seek melodic and soothing sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Homovore is Cattle Decapitation's second album, released following their debut, To Serve Man (1999). This release marked a significant step in their evolution as they honed their sound and solidified their identity within the deathgrind genre. The album showcases a deeper exploration of themes like animal rights and societal decay, establishing them as a provocative voice in extreme metal.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cryptopsy· Dying Fetus· Pig Destroyer
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Mauled 3:28
- 2 Joined at the Ass 1:21
- 3 Open Human Head Experiments With Bleach Lacquer and Epoxy 1:07
- 4 Diarrhea of the Mouth 0:41
- 5 Headcheese 1:00
- 6 Colostomy Jigsaw Puzzle 0:35
- 7 Pepe's Trepes 0:49
- 8 Release the Gimp 0:54
- 9 The Roadside Dead (Detrunked Stumpification Through Roadrash) 0:57
- 10 Carnal Fecophelia Due to Prolonged Exposure to Methane 2:11
- 11 Icepick Gag Reflex 0:54
- 12 Bathing in a Grease Disposal Unit 0:33
- 13 Molested/Digested 2:46
- 14 Wine of the Sanguine 0:37
- 15 Ride 'em Cowboy 0:53
- 16 Human Jerky and the Active Cultures 2:54
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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