Red Before Black

AlbumNov 03 / 201712 songs, 46m 29s
Death Metal
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Nearly 30 years into their career, death-metal masters Cannibal Corpse haven’t missed a single blast beat. Propelled by an exceptionally ruthless performance from vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, the band’s 14th album is packed with frenzied riffs, brutal bass bombs, and ultraviolent tales of murder and maiming. Savage opener “Only One Will Die” sets the bloodthirsty tone before the decimating graveyard groove of “Code of the Slashers” and gory gallop of “In the Midst of Ruin” give way to crushing closer, “Hideous Ichor.”

Just shy of their 30th birthday, Cannibal Corpse, the original progenitors of gore-drenched death metal, are back with album number 14.

8 / 10

There isn't much a person can count on these days, but Cannibal Corpse releasing consistently top-notch death metal albums is definitely one...

8 / 10

I've enjoyed a lot of entertaining interviews in my time, but for coddling the horror nerd in me, no one beats Alex Webster from CANNIBAL CORPSE. As much I wheedled away half my allotted time yakking about comic books with Sebastian Bach, I did likewise with Alex Webster on the horror tip. Before we...

9 / 10

The legendary Cannibal Corpse presents a truly brutal and horrifying gift in Red Before Black

3.0 / 5

A review of Red Before Black by Cannibal Corpse, available November 3rd worldwide via Metal Blade Records.