Maybe this is why the introduction of Rutan as a band member feels so seamless. Even the titles of these later albums, after landmarks like Tombs of the Mutilated and Butchered at Birth, sound like takeaways from a meditative group exercise: Kill. In this sense, Rutan has been their Rick Rubin, a seasoned outsider helping a legacy act evolve by distilling their work to its raw essence. And with guitarist and producer Erik Rutan, they have recorded some of their strongest material in the 21st century, settling into a position as death metal’s best-selling band and its most resilient. Of course, this guidance-counselor-worthy wisdom would be useless if Cannibal Corpse didn’t have the music to back it up.
Or as Webster pinpoints it in Joel McIver’s biography Bible of Butchery, “Maybe the difference between a hatchet to the genitals and a hatchet to the head.” In his absence, founding members Alex Webster and Paul Mazurkiewicz were adamant about evolving: They replaced Barnes with George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher-to this day, their headbanging frontman and lovable avatar-and worked toward a less immediately provocative and slightly more subtle approach.
Less than 10 years into their existence, they parted ways with vocalist and lyricist Chris Barnes, whose horror-film obsession helped define their sound and image. This tour will be an absolute banger, get your tickets now so you're not left out in the cold wishing you were circle pitting with all of your friends.Even within Cannibal Corpse, things were touch and go for a while. We thank them for bringing us along and can't wait to see you all out there playing songs off our new album Kin."Ĭomments Revocation's Dave Davidson, " It's been almost two years since our last show needless to say we're beyond excited to hit the road with Cannibal Corpse, Whitechapel, and Shadow Of Intent this Winter. See you all soon!"Ĭomments Whitechapel's Alex Wade, "We are excited to get back on the road after two years of no shows and what better band to do it with than death metal legends Cannibal Corpse. We can't wait to get back on the road and be on stage again. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 15th at 10:00am local time.Ĭomments Cannibal Corpse's Alex Webster, " We're very excited to announce our first tour for "Violence Unimagined" as part of this amazing lineup with Whitechapel and Revocation. Additional support will be provided by Shadow Of Intent. Long-running death metal icons Cannibal Corpse will return to stages this Winter on a US headlining tour with support from labelmates Whitechapel and Revocation! A celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Metal Blade Records, the trek begins February 19th in Atlanta, Georgia and makes its way through over two dozen cities, closing on March 26th in Ft.
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