Filling in live on guitar since 2019, in 2020 he became a full member, contributing to the writing process. Simultaneously, he has built up a reputation as one of the most in demand producers in metal, having previously produced four Cannibal Corpse albums, alongside the likes of Goatwhore, Soilent Green and Belphegor. Known for his roles in Morbid Angel, Ripping Corpse and most notably fronting the mighty Hate Eternal, Rutan has long established himself as one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary death metal. While they continue to do what they do with aplomb, the one substantial change to Cannibal Corpse in 2020 is the addition of guitarist Erik Rutan to their ranks, joining Webster, founding drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, guitarist Rob Barrett and vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. The opening "Murderous Rampage" lives up to its title while the uglier than hell "Condemnation Contagion" practically falls over itself in its hurry to draw blood, and alternately, the lurching, catchy and gloriously chaotic "Ritual Annihilation" is pulverizing. Following it up wasn't exactly easy, but Cannibal Corpse have somehow managed to raise the bar yet again. Showing my age, I like to say you can 'drop the needle' on any point of one of our albums and quickly tell which song you're listening to."Įver improving on the genre they helped define, 2017's Red Before Black stands as one of the highlights of their career. We want each song to have its own identifiable character. " I think we approach the writing in a similar way most every time: each of us try to write the heaviest, most memorable songs we can. " It really follows the path we've been going down for a few years now," states bassist and founding member Alex Webster. Comprised of eleven tracks, it is state of the art death metal played with passion and breathless precision, making for another flawless addition to what is inarguably one of the premier catalogues the genre has thrown up. The title tells you everything you need to know about Cannibal Corpse's fifteenth hellish opus. * Please keep in mind that all text is machine-generated, we do not bear any responsibility, and you should always get advice from professionals before taking any actions.Violence Unimagined. Now, it's time to take a look as we count down every Cannibal Corpse album from weakest to strongest in the gallery below. Be it the original tag team of Bob Rusay and Jack Owen, current duo of Rob Barrett and Pat o'brien or the middle years of Owen and Barrett, each album has its own identity that bubble to surface with a few intent rounds through their discography. As driving force behind Corpse, these two have kept ship mostly straight, save for a couple of missteps along the way. Webster's technical mastery rightfully put him atop heap of extreme metal bassists, while Mazurkiewicz's raw, unhinged style cannot be mistake for anyone else behind kit. With an unmistakable style, founding members bassist Alex Webster and drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz have locked down the rhythm section in Cannibal Corpse for over 25 years. Bringing replete gore, unspeakable violence and wildly grotesque album art to their warped brand of metal, they are almost solely responsible for these themes being regarded as holy writ among their contemporaries and fans alike. Carving out their path and subsequently one of many roads death metal would veer down, Cannibal Corpse were pioneers, laying down the blueprint for thousands of bands who have tried to follow in their footsteps. Through few lineup changes and two of the genre's biggest names, Chris Barnes and George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher fronting group, Corpse have enjoyed a successful career in one of metal's least compromising genres. Cannibal Corpse are one of death metal's most revered bands with a remarkably consistent catalog to back legendary status they've been building since they came onto the scene with their debut album in 1990.