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List Price: $15.98 | | Label: Metal Blade
Salesrank: 7395
Released: February 3, 2009 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
Deluxe two disc (CD + DVD) pressing of the 2009 album from the Metal monsters includes a bonus DVD that contains a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album. Aided and abetted by guitarists Rob Barrett and Pat O'Brien, not to mention the unmistakable throat of Mr. Fisher, longtime Corpse members Webster and Mazurkiewicz dismembered and reassembled their latest monstrosity at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida, under the expert eye of Hate Eternal mastermind Erik Rutan. 'I think its the tightest and most musically competent record we've ever done,' Webster says. 'Not that the other ones weren't competent, but it would be hard to find flaw with the execution of this one; the performances are rock solid. Musically, the goal was to make cool, catchy songs that are just as brutal and heavy as any of the older, more obscure stuff we've done. Our mission is to be a Brutal Death Metal band, and if we get there by writing a technical song or a catchy groove song, that's fine, as long as its Brutal Death Metal at the end of the day.'
Evisceration Plague Reviews:
Excellent 
2009-12-22 - Never really got into the early Cannibal stuff. But I started listening around wretched spawn. That album and Kill are good but not that great imo. Then I bought Plague and was blown away. Their best imo. Very brutal/catchy/technical/.
Blistering!!!!
2009-10-08 - Ok the neverending debate of who is better, Barnes or Corpsegrinder on vocals still goes on and on. I would have to say it's Corpsegrinder. While I loved the Barnes material, George just has a much stronger voice that is more menacing than Barnes could ever be. I think Tomb of the Mutilated is the best Barnes era recording and either this release or Kill are the best Crpsegrinder recording. Anyway, sorry for the tangent. E.P. is quite simply the heaviest Corpse recording to date. The title track should prove that to you all. Double bass is pummeing throughout. I found alot of this release having similiar death/thrash elements akin to the bands first cd. Standout tracks are the godly title track, caulderon of hate, evidence in the furnace, skewered from ear to eye and priests of sodom. Really the band is getting better with age and the fact that this is their best selling release to date is a testament to all the trials and tribulations this band has gone through. Production is killer, smiliar to Kill and I just find this release crushing and catchy. Another thig the band loves death metal and is a huge supporteer of the scene, plus they are really down to earth dudes. One of the best cd's of '09!!
'Evisceration Plague'? Really? 
2009-09-12 - Alright, I am about to incur the wrath of most of the Cannibal Corpse fanbase in this review. All I ask is that you hear me out, so you will better understand your own hatred for me.
So we have Cannibal Corpse, a band that, whenever anybody says the words "Death Metal", is always the first to be conjured forth. Why? Are they the first death metal band? Are they the fastest? Are they the most talented? No, HELL no. Yet they seem to get credit for all those mentioned.
This album is one that I gave a listen out of a weird sense of curiosity -- I'm a fan of many death metal bands or bands that skew the line between thrash and death metal: Death, Morbid Angel, Master, Possessed, Atheist, Napalm Death, and others. However, I never gave Cannibal Corpse a ride on the proverbial carousel that is the CD player. I've gazed through a couple of their albums, Eaten Back to Life and Tomb of the Mutilated, but that about does it. So this was a mostly fresh go.
Obviously, you probably already know what I am going to say, so I shan't mince words: It's ok. It's average. It's the standard. It doesn't particularly speak to me or grow on me. For one thing, I can't help but look at the lyrics and image as a little tongue-in-cheek. Obviously, a band with albums covered depicting skinned infants and zombies eating their own lungs can hardly hide behind a mask of serious artistic statement. There is no social commentary, no biting satire, no pessimistic world view, just people eating eachother and lots of viable organs lying about in places they normally should not be in order for an organism to survive. Now, I am not a coward, mind you; I simply find it hard to really get into the lyrics, which are a major part of the songs. Maybe it will offend southern christians or the caliber of people who call into Rush Limbaugh, but as an experienced fan of metal music, it really came across as kind of tame to me. Ok, so a guy just vomited his liver onto the salesclerk. How 'bout that...
...But all that is immaterial compared to the actual music, those instruments making all that noise. It's pretty darn good, to be honest. Some of the riffs are catchy, aggressive, and badass. However, I must be forthcoming when I say that every song is pretty much interchangeable, and you can bet that blast beats will be EVERYWHERE. There is nothing wrong with blast beats in and of themselves, but they are but a single piece of the musical structural pie, and I think Cannibal Corpse could use another piece. And as for the lead work, I really found it to be nothing particularly amazing in anyway.
So, is this Death Metal? Yes. But it's stagnant music. They are the AC/DC of the Death Metal world - if you have heard one album, effectively you have a very good idea of the rest. You don't have to sellout to experiment, gentlemen. Some called Chuck Schuldiner that when Death became more then just another one of the generic death metal bands. Those are the same people who have an extremely limited view of what metal is.
Therefore, in the end, all I can say is that Cannibal Corpse is okay. They're decent musicians, and an alright band. But, to me, it's nothing life-changing or great in really any way. I'd definitely listen to this band over the kind of crap you hear today in bands passed off as metal -- your Killswitch Engages and Job for a Cowboys, bands that are one-dimensional, fake, and of a genre that plane sucks. But compared to the rest of my catalog, this band will probably earn more dust then playthroughs.
Still The Best
2009-09-10 - I had the pleasure of recently seeing Cannibal Corpse live for the first time ever. Having been a fan since 1991, it was long overdue. I even caught bassist Alex Webster walking around, and we chatted for a few minutes. It was surreal, especially considering I'm a bass player myself. Their show provided clear, direct evidence that CC is a lean, mean Death Metal machine. My throat and my body took several days to recover.
I have listened to (and seen some of them live) virtually every Metal band of what seems to me a relatively recent wave of Metal bands. I'm talking about Trivium, God Forbid, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, etc. While there is talent there, none of them hold my interest for more than a few minutes. Most of their stuff seems like slightly updated Metal riffs that have been done before, quite possibly better. Call me old. Call me jaded. Call me biased if you must.
But, Cannibal Corpse remains a band that can pummel the rest without virtually breaking a sweat. Believe it or not, I liked "Kill" but "Evisceration Plague" is simply a better album. Tighter and catchier without losing one iota of brutality and raw power. No real letdowns here, except maybe for "Unnatural." Other than that, this album is one solid slab of pure, unadulterated Death Metal that leaves no doubt that CC are still on top of their game. Even the slower title track, which initially felt like it could use some faster tempos, upon repeated listenings has simply revealed itself to be a superb song. It was the show's opener when I saw them live - after that, my doubts about the song vanished. And no, they didn't speed it up live. Its crushing magnificence was just on clearer display.
Enough rambling. Cannibal Corpse has graced us with yet another solid effort. I was skeptical that they could continue delivering brutal Death Metal without sounding like they were rehashing older stuff. But EP erased all doubt. Take it from a college-trained musician. These guys can play. The fact that they do it in an insanely loud and aggressive manner does not take away one bit from their obvious talent. Hell, the guitarists were featured on Guitar World magazine, AND they ran a transcription of "A Cauldron of Hate." Finally, some recognition from the usually snobby world of musician magazines.
Cannibal Corpse remain the kings of Death Metal. Period.
Solid album, but boring
2009-08-31 - We all that Cannibal Corpse simply does not make bad albums. True to form, they release another solid album in 'Evisceration Plague'. While the album is solid, it manages to be a bit disappointing. Overall, I thought many of the riffs were extremely similar, with very little variation. In turn, this makes many songs sound TOO much alike. There are probably 5 songs that took me about 10 listens to truly differentiate w/o checking the track #. The production also bugs me. Paul's drums are buried under the guitars, and Alex's bass (which is extremely powerful, and he's an amazing bassist) sounds thin.
On to the positive. There are some killer tunes on this album. I've seen them live twice since it's release, and they all sound great live. Better than the album actually. The album opens w/ 2 brutal, lightning fast songs. 'Priests Of Sodom' and 'Scalding Hail' let you know that this album will live up to the brutality of CC's previous releases. 'A Cauldron Of Hate' and the title track are killer tracks in their own right, with the latter opening w/ an eerie, bone-chilling entrance. My main complaint, is that other than these 4 tracks, nothing really stood out to me. Are these other songs bad? No, I wouldn't say that. They're just nothing I'd go outta my way to listen to. Like the title says, many of these are decent tracks, just.......boring. All negatives aside, this album is certainly worth a listen.
Stand Out Tracks:
Priests Of Sodom
Scalding Hail
A Cauldron Of Hate
Evisceration Plague
Overall Score : 7/10
