Humanure
Cattle Decapitation · 2004
47 min · 11 tracks · deathgrind
A relentless assault of visceral riffs and guttural vocals, blending intense grindcore with macabre lyrical themes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Humanure — The title track encapsulates the album's grotesque themes and showcases the band's signature blend of aggression and dark humor.
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Bukkake Tsunami — This track stands out with its frenetic pace and chaotic structure, exemplifying the band's ability to push boundaries both musically and lyrically.
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Applied Human Defragmentation — A standout for its intricate guitar work and complex rhythms, this track represents the technical prowess that sets Cattle Decapitation apart in their genre.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's intense structure and thematic consistency mark it as a strong entry in deathgrind, appealing to genre fans.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro track that sets a dark tone before launching into relentless, high-tempo riffs and aggressive drumming.
- Lyrical themes are consistently graphic and provocative, often exploring grotesque imagery and societal commentary.
- The final track serves as an outro that gradually slows down the pace, providing a stark contrast to the preceding intensity.
- 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
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless visceral intensity
- dynamic progression with climax
- wave-like pacing for immersion
- headbanging release of tension
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of calm soundscapes
- prefer straightforward song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2004, Humanure was Cattle Decapitation's fourth studio album, following their previous work, To Serve Man. At this point, the band was solidifying their presence in the deathgrind scene, having developed a distinct sound that combined extreme metal with socio-political commentary.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cryptopsy· Dying Fetus· Pig Destroyer
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Scatology Domine (Intro) 1:02
- 2 Humanure 3:05
- 3 Reduced to Paste 4:13
- 4 Bukkake Tsunami 4:33
- 5 Cloacula: The Anthropophagic Copromantik 3:05
- 6 Chummified 3:43
- 7 Applied Human Defragmentation 5:19
- 8 The Earthling 3:27
- 9 Polyps 4:24
- 10 Lips & Assholes 4:56
- 11 Men Before Swine (Outro) 9:40
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