Bloodthirst (album)

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Bloodthirst
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Studio album by
Cannibal Corpse
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
StudioVillage Productions, Tornillo, TX, US
Genre Death metal
Length34:35
Label Metal Blade
Producer Colin Richardson
Cannibal Corpse chronology
Gallery of Suicide
(1998)		Bloodthirst
(1999)		 Live Cannibalism
(2000)
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Bloodthirst is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released on October 19, 1999, through Metal Blade Records.

Contents

Background

Bloodthirst was the band's first album to be recorded outside of Morrisound Recordings in Tampa, Florida, instead being recorded at Village Productions in Tornillo, Texas.[ citation needed ]

Music and lyrics

The sound on Bloodthirst is similar to most previous releases by the band, employing "the prerequisite detuned grinding guitars [and] hyperspeed blastbeat drumming," according to Steve Huey of AllMusic. Huey stated that George Fisher sounds like his larynx is going through a garbage disposal unit on the album. [1] The album employs some slower sections, such as on the third track "Unleashing the Bloodthirsty". [2] The album's lyrics are centered on graphic violence and shock value topics, exploring themes such as decapitation and cannibalism. [3] [1]

Reception

Steve Huey of Allmusic gave the album an underwhelming review, saying that while the band has tightened their songwriting, "the appeal of Bloodthirst likely rests on the listener's answer to the question "how much Cannibal Corpse do you really need?" [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 8/10 [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pounded into Dust" Alex Webster Webster2:17
2."Dead Human Collection" Paul Mazurkiewicz Pat O'Brien 2:30
3."Unleashing the Bloodthirsty"WebsterWebster3:50
4."The Spine Splitter"Mazurkiewicz Jack Owen 3:10
5."Ecstacy in Decay"MazurkiewiczO'Brien3:12
6."Raped by the Beast"MazurkiewiczOwen2:34
7."Coffinfeeder"WebsterWebster3:04
8."Hacksaw Decapitation"MazurkiewiczO'Brien4:12
9."Blowtorch Slaughter"MazurkiewiczWebster2:33
10."Sickening Metamorphosis"WebsterWebster3:24
11."Condemned to Agony"WebsterWebster3:44
Total length:34:35

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [7]

Personnel

Cannibal Corpse
Production
Artwork and design

Studios

Charts

Chart performance for Bloodthirst
Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 32

References

  1. 1 2 Bloodthirst - Cannibal Corpse | Album | AllMusic , retrieved February 23, 2026
  2. ↑ DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (September 28, 2015). "10 Best Cannibal Corpse Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon WiederhornJon (October 6, 2023). "The Most Disgusting Metal Lyrics of All Time". Loudwire. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bloodthirst - Cannibal Corpse | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  5. ↑ Huey, Steve. Bloodthirst - Cannibal Corpse at AllMusic
  6. ↑ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 71. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.
  7. ↑ Bloodthirst (booklet). Cannibal Corpse. Metal Blade Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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