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Platters of Splatter

Exhumed · 2004

144 min · 56 tracks · death metal

A relentless barrage of grotesque imagery and chaotic riffs fuels this unfiltered descent into death metal's most extreme corners.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Horrendous Member Dismemberment — This track opens the album with bludgeoning riffs and a frenetic pace, setting the tone for the gruesome journey ahead. Its visceral energy captures the essence of Exhumed's sound perfectly.
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    Necro-Transvestite — This song exemplifies Exhumed's provocative lyrical approach, blending horror elements with dark humor while maintaining relentless instrumentation that keeps listeners engaged.
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    Cannibal Apocalypse — With its catchy hooks amidst gut-wrenching themes, this track showcases the band's ability to balance brutality with memorable songwriting, making it a standout piece on the album.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • frantic bursts of chaotic energy
  • headbanging anthems for adrenaline junkies
  • short tracks for quick intensity
  • gore-inspired themes throughout
  • for wild party environments

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer melodic and soothing sounds
  • seek lengthy, immersive compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'Platters of Splatter' marked Exhumed's return after a four-year hiatus following their previous album, 'Anatomy is Destiny.' The band was solidifying their position within the death metal scene, showcasing their distinct blend of gore-themed lyrics and grindcore influences. This album came during a time when the underground metal scene was thriving, providing Exhumed with an opportunity to expand their fanbase and assert their identity in the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Cannibal Corpse· Dying Fetus· Carcass

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Horrendous Member Dismemberment 2:21
  • 2 Septicimia (Festering Sphinctral Malignancy Part II) 4:07
  • 3 Masochistic Copromania 1:18
  • 4 Necrovores: Decomposing the Inanimate 2:48
  • 5 Disinterred, Digested, and Debauched 2:07
  • 6 Bone Fucker 2:34
  • 7 The Naked and the Dead 1:47
  • 8 Necro-Transvestite 2:35
  • 9 Torso 1:07
  • 10 Dissecting the Caseated Omentum 4:15
  • 11 Death Metal 2:59
  • 12 Goreified 1:55
  • 13 Emeticide 1:14
  • 14 Pus Grinder 2:38
  • 15 Torso 2000 2:23
  • 16 Totally Fucking Dead 2:13
  • 17 Dead Again 2:48
  • 18 Gory Melanoma 1:47
  • 19 Necro-Voyeur 2:34
  • 20 Indignities to the Dead 2:24
  • 21 Masterpieces 3:11
  • 22 Instruments of Hell 1:52
  • 23 Carneous Corneal Carbonization 3:30
  • 24 Blood and Alcohol 0:57
  • 25 Oozing Rectal Feast 3:22
  • 26 Outro: A Decrepit Denouement for the Disgustingly Deceased 0:54
  • 27 No Presents for Christmas 4:00
  • 28 Cannibal Apocalypse 1:42
  • 29 Exhume to Consume 3:35

Disc 2

  • 1 Intro: A Purulent Prelude to Putrescent Pyosisification 0:45
  • 2 Excreting Innards 1:25
  • 3 Vagitarian 3:52
  • 4 Grotesque Putrefied Brains 2:11
  • 5 The Exquisite Flavor of Gastro-Anal Tripe 2:54
  • 6 Sex, Drinks and Metal 3:18
  • 7 Radiator Bitch 3:10
  • 8 Excoriated, Emasculated, and Dead 4:10
  • 9 Quagmire of Flesh 4:41
  • 10 Puke of the Dead 2:32
  • 11 Carneous Corneal Carbonization 3:37
  • 12 Vagitarian 3:02
  • 13 Grotesque Putrified Brains 2:25
  • 14 Pyathrotic Discorporation 3:02
  • 15 Excreting Innards 1:36
  • 16 Festering Sphinctral Malignancy 3:48
  • 17 Perverse Innard Infestation 2:45
  • 18 Coital Mutilation 3:52
  • 19 Grubs 0:05
  • 20 Disfigured Corpse 0:05
  • 21 Cadaveric Splatter Platter 1:59
  • 22 Caseating Decomposition 3:39
  • 23 Embryonic Regordation 3:32
  • 24 Oozing Rectal Feast 3:14
  • 25 Culinary Pathology 4:45
  • 26 Scrubs 0:12
  • 27 Ziploc Bodybag 2:56

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