02 RITZ MANCHESTER WDNESDAY 14th MARCH 2018
Cannibal Corpse is an American Death Metal Band , formed in Buffalo New
York US. in 1988 now based out of Tampa Florida US. . Cannibal Corpse
has seen several Line Up Changes throughout It’s Run , with Bassist Alex
Webster & Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz being the only constant members
The Bands Current Line Up includes Webster , Mazurkiewicz Vocalist
George Fisher & Guitarists Erik Rutan & Rob Barrett . HISTORY. Formation
& early releases in December 1988 when members from recently
disbanded Buffalo Area Death Metal Bands ” Beyond Death ( Alex Webster
& Jack Owen ) & ” Tirant Sin ” ( Paul Mazurkiewicz , Chris Barnes & Bob
Rusay started Jamming together Bassist Alex Webster recalls when we got
going there were only a few other Bands that you’d recall Death Metal
Mazurkiewicz , Barnes & Rusay new each other from High School & Met
Webster & Owen while attending area shows . Bassist Alex Webster came
up with the Name Cannibal Corpse . The band played it’s first show at
Buffalo’s River Rock Café in march 1989. Shortly after recording a Five
Song Self Titled Demo Tape , which is now commonly known as a ” Skull
Full of Maggots ” . The Bands first Live Performance was opening for
Thrash Metal Band ” Dark Angel ” . The Band signed to Metal Blade
Records . The Bands Full Length Death Metal Debut Studio Album ” Eaten
Back To Life ” was released in August 1990. The Band Played Several
Local Area Shows to support the Album . Inspired by & seeking the new
Commercial & Recording opportunities of the emerging Florida Death
metal scene . The Band relocated to Tampa . The Band released it’s 2nd
Studio Album ” Butchered At Birth on July 1st 1991 . Webster recalled
” We went to Europe in 91 for ” Butchered at Birth ” & saw this great
reaction from all these people on the other side of the ocean we were like
Wow all these people know who we are . We were getting Two or Three
Hundred people a night at these shows , which was really Great for a Band
with only two Albums out . The Band members quit their Day Jobs &
Dropped out of college . During this time the Band released their Third
Studio Album Tomb Of The Mutilated on September 22nd 1992 . Which
was said to have showcased ” Some of the sickest Album Art & Song
tittles of all time ” . Vincent Jeffries said ” The Bands attention getting
tactics worked perfectly & record sales soared Cannibal Corpse then
became one of the Biggest Names in Death Metal Genre . Just as the Groups
Discs & Live Performances were being Banned all over the World . Altogether
they have done 16 Studio Albums Genres Death Metal & Brutal Death
Metal . Years Active 1988 – Present . Labels Metal Blade . Line Up Alex
Webster Bass ( 1988 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Paul Mazurkiewicz Drums &
Percussion ( 1988 – Present ) Rob Barrett Guitar ( 1993 -1997 ) ( 2005-
Present ) ex. ex. ex. George ” Corpsegrinder ” Fisher Vocals ( 1995-
Present ) ex. ex. ex. Erik Rutan Guitar & B/V ( Touring Musician (2018 –
2021 ) Main Band ( 2021 – Present) ex. ex. ex. Amazing Band Love It.
SONG 1. Code Of The Slashers ex. ” Systematic in our ways of attack ”
” deviant by nature this is our habitat ” ” Once you’ve entered there
no chance of escape ” ” Next thing you know cold steel in your face ”
SONG 2. Only One Will Die ex. ” A violent conflict ” ” Between two foes”
” At close quarters ” ” Pound & slash , the blood will flow ” Amazing Song.
SONG 3. Red Before Black ex. ” Knives brought the blood ” ” That’s on the
ground ” ” Blood will paint the sky ” ” Into darkness ” Brilliant arrangement.
SONG 4. Scourge Of Iron ex. ” In the thrall to the evil Lord ” ” A progression
of the damned ” ” Sweating blood to serve the beast ” ” Desolation of their
souls ” Outstanding overall Sounds & Song writing & Storey Telling Love It.
SONG 5. Evisceration Plague ex. ” Experimental pathogens , a devil design”
The dark side of science breeds a weapon of war ” ” Contagious killing &
internal distress ” ” Homicide or suicide will be the cause of death ” Magic.
SONG 6. Scavenger Consuming Dream ex. ” Hammers swing , cracking
their skulls ” ” Blades slash , spraying their blood ” ” He waits , watching
them kill ” ” When they’re done , he will feed ” Amazing Playing & Vocal .
SONG 7. The Wretched Spawn ex. ” Conceived through rape ” ” Procreate”
” A vicious brood ” Some outstanding stage presence with Mixing & Lights.
SONG 8. Pounded Into Dust ex. ( C ) ” Blood soaks the ground ” ” In there
own , they will drown ” ” Surrounded by disgust ” ” Pounded into dust ”
SONG 9. Kill Or Become ex. ” Viral contagion unleashed upon the earth ”
” Billions of infected dead soon rise ” ” Stalking the living to feast upon
the flesh ” ” It’s fight or flee to survive ” Outstanding overall Sounds .
SONG 10. Gutted ( Live) ex. ” Table of deranged , savage , brutal being ”
” Shocking way of life , living on human offspring ” ” Murder of the
innocent , Pale grey face expressionless ” ” Horrid dismemberment ”
SONG 11. Corpus Delicti ex. ” Luminol reveals the truth blood spatter
throughout the entire room ” ” Virtue is chocked out by foul ambition ”
” Welcome to the killing room ” There lyrics are like a Horror Movie .
SONG 12. Devoured By Vermin ex. ” Ravenous waves attack ” ” Drawn
by the scent of life ” ” Fever for our blood ” ” In stinct rules the mass ,
ruthless living sea devouring ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals.
SONG 13. A Skull Full Of Maggots ex. ” Lying there cold after a torturous
death ” ” Your Life ended fast your last breath ” ” Dead in a grave , your
finale place ” ” The maggots infest your disfigured face ” Great Sounds .
SONG 14. I Cum Blood ex. Amazing Playing & Vocals & Stage Presence.
SONG 15. Make Them Suffer ex. ” Extreme pain is what they need to
feel for the rest of their lives ” ” Misery & Despair leaves their souls when
infinity ends . Some amazing Song writing . Death Metal Music different .
SONG 16. Stripped , Rapped & Strangled ex. ( With Trevor Strnad ) ” They
think they know who I am ” ” All they know is love to kill ” ” Face down ,
dead on the ground ” ” Find me before another is found ” Outstanding .
SONG 17. Hammer Smashed Face ex. ” There’s something inside me ”
” It’s , It’s coming out ” ” I feel like killing you ” ” Let lose the anger, held
back too long ” ” My blood runs cold ” This has been a very different Band
of Talented Musicians & Songwriters . There is so many different aspects
in Music to learn. At the Amazing 02 Ritz Manchester Dreams come True.
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