The Bleeding
The Bleeding is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released in April 1994 on Metal Blade Records. It was recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa and produced by Scott Burns. It marks the end of an era for the band: it is the last record with founding vocalist Chris Barnes and the first with guitarist Rob Barrett.
The sound is more groove-driven than on the three albums before it, with straighter song structures and real hooks. Barnes also enunciates far more clearly than before, and the mix gives plenty of space to Alex Webster's bass. The lyrics still deal with sexual violence, though some songs lean towards psychological horror. Most publications rank it among the band's finest work, and it remains their most successful album. "Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead" and "Stripped, Raped and Strangled" are still live staples.
The Bleeding: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 36:51Tracklist
- 1Staring Through the Eyes of the DeadOwen, Webster, Barnes3:30
- 2Fucked With a KnifeAlex Webster and Chris Barnes2:16
- 3Stripped, Raped and StrangledBarrett, Owen, Webster, Barnes3:28
- 4PulverizedOwen, Webster, Barnes3:35
- 5Return to FleshOwen, Webster, Barnes4:22
- 6The Pick-Axe MurdersAlex Webster and Chris Barnes3:03
- 7She Was Asking for ItBarrett, Owen, Webster, Barnes4:35
- 8The BleedingJack Owen and Chris Barnes4:21
- 9Force Fed Broken GlassBarrett, Owen, Webster, Barnes5:03
- 10An Experiment in HomicideBarrett, Owen, Webster, Barnes2:38
- Produced by
- Scott Burns
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording (Tampa, FL), Morrisound Recording
- Recorded
- 12 November – 3 December 1993
- Mixed by
- Scott Burns
- Mixed at
- Morrisound Recording
- Engineered by
- Scott Burns
- Labels
- Metal Blade Records, Metal Blade
- Length
- 36:51
Line-up
- Rob Barrett · guitar
- Paul Mazurkiewicz · drums (drum set)
- Jack Owen · guitar
- Alex Webster · bass guitar
- Chris Barnes · vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers · 1994 | 30 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1994-04-12 vs 1994-04-11 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 April 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 12 April 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 1994 | |
| US release | 11 April 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | March 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841403725 | other |
| March 1994 | GB | Metal Blade Records | 5020083106722 | original |
| 11 April 1994 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841413724 | other |
| 16 January 1995 | JP | Metal Blade Records | 4988011344343 | other |
| 13 June 2006 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841457926 | other |
| 16 June 2006 | DE | Metal Blade Records | 039841457926 | other |
| 2010 | AR | Icarus Music | 039841457926 | remaster |
| 20 October 2015 | XW | Metal Blade Records | 039841457926 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |