Tomb of the Mutilated
Tomb of the Mutilated is the third album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released on 22 September 1992 by Metal Blade Records. Scott Burns produced it at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida. It was the last record made by the original line-up, as guitarist Bob Rusay left afterwards and Rob Barrett, from Malevolent Creation, took his place.
Musically, it is more refined than the band's earlier work, with straighter song structures and repeated riffs that some writers hear as hooks. The mix pushes Alex Webster's bass to the front, while Chris Barnes' belching vocals are largely indecipherable. The lyrics are among the band's most extreme, and the sleeve art by Vince Locke caused a stir of its own. "Hammer Smashed Face" opens the record, regularly closes their live sets and turned up in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Later bands have borrowed heavily from its sound.
Tomb of the Mutilated: tracklist and credits
9 tracks · 34:55Tracklist
- 1Hammer Smashed FaceBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster4:02
- 2I Cum BloodBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster3:40
- 3Addicted to Vaginal SkinBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster3:29
- 4Split Wide OpenBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster3:01
- 5NecropedophileBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster4:05
- 6The Cryptic StenchBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster3:57
- 7Entrails Ripped From a Virgin’s CuntBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster4:14
- 8Post Mortal EjaculationBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster3:35
- 9Beyond the CemeteryBarnes, Mazurkiewicz, Owen, Rusay, Webster4:52
- Produced by
- Scott Burns
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording (Tampa, Florida), Morrisound Recording
- Recorded
- 1–15 June 1992
- Mixed by
- Scott Burns
- Engineered by
- Scott Burns
- Labels
- Metal Blade Records, Metal Blade
- Length
- 34:55
Line-up
- Paul Mazurkiewicz · drums (drum set)
- Jack Owen · guitar
- Bob Rusay · guitar
- Alex Webster · bass guitar
- Chris Barnes · vocals
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 22 September 1992 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 22 September 1992 | |
| Wikidata | 22 September 1992 | |
| US release | 22 September 1992 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1992 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | GB | Metal Blade Records | 5020083104919 | other |
| September 1992 | GB | Metal Blade Records | 5020083104926 | other |
| 22 September 1992 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841400328 | original |
| 1994 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841400328 | other |
| 1995 | JP | Metal Blade Records | 4988011344961 | other |
| 2002 | DE | Metal Blade Records | 039841442724 | other |
| 22 October 2002 | US | Metal Blade Records | 039841442724 | other |
| 2003 | RU | Фоно | other | |
| 2010 | AR | Icarus Music | 039841422726 | remaster |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 2048x2012 to 2012x2012
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2048×2012 | cropped: cropped from 2048x2012 to 2012x2012 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |