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The Wretched Spawn

Cannibal Corpse · 2004

44 min · 13 tracks · death metal

Relentless blast beats and guttural growls create a visceral, dark atmosphere that defines Cannibal Corpse's brutal sound.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • relentless intensity throughout listening
  • short bursts of aggression
  • headbanging energy for workouts
  • dark atmosphere for late nights
  • cathartic release of pent-up energy

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer melodic and soothing sounds
  • want lengthy, atmospheric compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2004, 'The Wretched Spawn' is Cannibal Corpse's tenth studio album, following their previous effort, 'Gallery of Suicide.' At this point in their career, the band had solidified their status in the death metal scene, consistently pushing the boundaries of extreme music with increasingly technical compositions and provocative themes.
Stylistic neighbors
Deicide· Obituary· Dying Fetus

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Severed Head Stoning 1:45
  • 2 Psychotic Precision 2:56
  • 3 Decency Defied 2:59
  • 4 Frantic Disembowelment 2:50
  • 5 The Wretched Spawn 4:09
  • 6 Cyanide Assassin 3:11
  • 7 Festering in the Crypt 4:38
  • 8 Nothing Left to Mutilate 3:49
  • 9 Blunt Force Castration 3:27
  • 10 Rotted Body Landslide 3:24
  • 11 Slain 3:32
  • 12 Bent Backwards and Broken 2:58
  • 13 They Deserve to Die 4:44

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