The Bleeding cover

The Bleeding

Cannibal Corpse · 1994

36 min · 10 tracks · death metal

Brutal, unrelenting riffs collide with guttural growls and intricate rhythms in a visceral death metal assault.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • unrelenting intensity throughout experience
  • steady pacing for focused listening
  • cathartic release of aggression
  • for workout motivation

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking lighthearted or uplifting sounds
  • prefer melodic or soothing music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 1994, 'The Bleeding' is Cannibal Corpse's fifth studio album, coming after their breakthrough with 'Tomb of the Mutilated'. By this point, the band had solidified their status within the death metal scene and were gaining wider recognition in underground circles. This album marked a continuation of their graphic themes and musical aggression that defined their earlier works.
Stylistic neighbors
Deicide· Obituary· Dying Fetus

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead 3:30
  • 2 Fucked With a Knife 2:16
  • 3 Stripped, Raped and Strangled 3:28
  • 4 Pulverized 3:35
  • 5 Return to Flesh 4:22
  • 6 The Pick-Axe Murders 3:03
  • 7 She Was Asking for It 4:35
  • 8 The Bleeding 4:21
  • 9 Force Fed Broken Glass 5:03
  • 10 An Experiment in Homicide 2:38

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