Monolith of Death Tour '96–'97
74 min · 18 tracks · death metal
Brutal riffs collide with guttural vocals, delivering an unrelenting onslaught of extreme metal intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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Perverse Suffering Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Hammer Smashed Face — This track exemplifies Cannibal Corpse's brutal sound, featuring intricate guitar work and relentless drumming that define their style. Its popularity has made it a fan favorite and a quintessential piece of their live sets.
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Stripped, Raped, and Strangled — The song stands out for its intense narrative structure, combining visceral imagery with powerful musicality that highlights the band's controversial yet impactful approach to songwriting.
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Gutted — Gutted showcases Cannibal Corpse's signature blend of technical skill and horror-inspired themes, making it a key example of their lyrical and musical prowess during this era.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
This live album captures Cannibal Corpse's intense performance style but lacks the depth of studio compositions.
What we noticed
- The album features a continuous flow of tracks with no pauses between songs, creating an unrelenting live experience.
- Vocalist George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher's guttural growls are prominent throughout, often layered with backing screams from the band.
- The instrumentation is characterized by rapid tempo changes and complex guitar riffs that shift abruptly within songs.
- 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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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
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
- wave-like pacing with intensity
- cathartic release through aggression
- dynamic shifts between tracks
- for live performance energy
Maybe skip if you
- prefer melodic, soothing sounds
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Captured Cannibal Corpse's peak notoriety post-The Bleeding, solidifying their reputation.
- Themes
- extreme metal intensity· horror-inspired narratives· underground metal scene
- Career context
- Released in 1997, Monolith of Death Tour '96–'97 captures Cannibal Corpse at the peak of their notoriety following the success of their album The Bleeding. This live album showcases their iconic stage presence and solidifies their place as pioneers of death metal during a time when the genre was gaining significant traction in the underground music scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Deicide· Obituary· Dying Fetus
Tracklist
- 1 Perverse Suffering Start here 4:16
- 2 Monolith 4:26
- 3 Pulverised 3:34
- 4 Fucked With a Knife 2:16
- 5 Bloodlands 4:39
- 6 Gutted 3:22
- 7 A Skull Full of Maggots 2:24
- 8 Mummified in Barbed Wire 3:21
- 9 Orgasm Through Torture 3:49
- 10 Devoured by Vermin 3:37
- 11 Stripped, Raped, and Strangled 3:34
- 12 Hammer Smashed Face 4:06
- 13 Devoured by Vermin (music video) 3:20
- 14 Bonus Interview 24:44
- 15 Photo Gallery 1:26
- 16 Discography 0:44
- 17 The Web 0:33
- 18 DVD Credits 0:33
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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