From Buffalo, New York comes a death metal monster that has yet to be tamed: Cannibal Corpse. Comprised of George ‘Corpsegrinder' Fisher, Alex Webster, Paul Mazurkiewicz, Jack Owen, and Pat O'Brien, the quintet has been ravaging the landscape with picturesque stories of death and many processes by which death can be achieved. At first glance, it seems morbid and repulsive. Ironically, that is just what Cannibal Corpse has aimed for since its birth.

Beginning in 1989, Cannibal Corpse was formed from the remnants of three local Buffalo bands, Tirant Sin, Beyond Death, and Leviathan. The original lineup, consisting of vocalist Chris Barnes, guitarists Jack Owen and Bob Rusay, bassist Alex Webster, and drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, recorded a self-titled demo. Unbeknownst to them, they were about to be signed to Metal Blade Records to create the primitive yet uninhibited 1990 release, ‘Eaten Back to Life', produced by Scott Burns (Sepultura, Deicide). Although it wasn't exactly what you'd call a best-seller, it certainly got their names in the public with songs like ‘A Skull Full of Maggots' and ‘Born in a Casket'.

Next came 1991's ‘Butchered at Birth', an album with a refined ... (read more)