(r)April 12th, 1994
In this post I figured on elaborating on my top 20 favorite records post about Cannibal Corpse The Bleeding which is coming up on its 20th anniversary. This is a record filled with monster groove, variable blast beats, and many intermittent tempo changes.
The punctuation to the blast beat is interwoven with distinct time signature changes built around bassist Alex Webster. The guitarists Jack Owen, and Rob Barrett highlight fluid ambiance with a lot of low tuning in which gives a meatier gruff sound. The band were quite aware of the groove metal area of the mid 90's, as they adapted quickly into that progression.
Oddly, and this goes into very specific context of what is considered freedom of speech. The crux was often about protecting 'children' from this band, but for me they were really about exposing, and exploring a very darker element of humanity that was viewed very differently from a small and very vocal minority.
Bound by the horrors of man, and need for social context, the lyrics play on a subconscious level. They are violent, punishing, and unrelenting. It is vulgar in a very direct way, yet I think this obscures a far more sinister in narration of modern American society. Chris uses his voice as a conductor, weaving and out of morbid tales of torture, ghastly murder, and sexual depravity.
This art form is channeled through our underbelly of society. A lot of the subsurface aspects Cannibal Corpse use for thematic effect. If horror could be set into a listenable complexion then this band employs it well. They're extremely good at crafting poignant music, without compromising the constant in your face power.
I think today's artists like going towards overload of blast beat which eventually blurs into each song. This record has good variation that isn't in style or used much. I like this record because I can follow each piece without feeling twisted and confused. The production has a warm feel, and I'm appreciating more and more what Scott Burns did with a lot of those early Death Metal bands.Thank you for reading.
B.
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