Monolith of Inhumanity

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Monolith of Inhumanity
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)
RecordedJanuary–February 2012
StudioFlatline Audio, Westminster, Colorado
Genre Technical death metal, deathgrind
Length43:03
Label Metal Blade
Producer Dave Otero
Cattle Decapitation chronology
The Harvest Floor
(2009)
Monolith of Inhumanity
(2012)
The Anthropocene Extinction
(2015)
Singles from Monolith of Inhumanity
  1. "Your Disposal"
    Released: 2013

Monolith of Inhumanity is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Cattle Decapitation, released on May 8, 2012. [1] Upon its release, it was met with positive reviews praising the addition of melody into their sound. [2]

Contents

Promotion

Music videos were released for "Kingdom of Tyrants," [3] "Forced Gender Reassignment," [4] and "Your Disposal." [5] A 7" single for "Your Disposal" was released in mid-2013. The B-side is "An Exposition of Insides," previously only available on the Japanese version of the album. [6] The music video for "Forced Gender Reassignment" was written and directed by Mitch Massie. The uncensored music video, which depicts members of the Westboro Baptist Church being abducted and given sex reassignment surgery, is available for viewing on the website Bloody Disgusting with permission from the band. [7]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79% [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [8]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Exclaim! favorable [10]
Metal Forces Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Metal Storm 7.7/10 [12]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Revolver Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [16]

Upon its release Monolith of Inhumanity generally received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it has been given a score of 79% based on 5 reviews. [2]

Public reception

The album also was voted the best album of 2012 by Metal Injection readers. [17] On the MetalSucks series "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves," Sven de Caluwé of Aborted, Richie Cavalera of Incite, David Davidson and Dan Gargiulo both of Revocation, Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn, Jeremy Wagner formerly of Broken Hope, John Vail formerly of Wretched, and Leon del Muerte of Murder Construct included Monolith of Inhumanity on their lists. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Travis Ryan; all music is composed by Cattle Decapitation

No.TitleLength
1."The Carbon Stampede"3:39
2."Dead Set on Suicide"3:18
3."A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"2:58
4."Forced Gender Reassignment"3:54
5."Gristle Licker"4:54
6."Projectile Ovulation"3:31
7."Lifestalker"4:15
8."Do Not Resuscitate"3:18
9."Your Disposal"4:47
10."The Monolith"3:39
11."Kingdom of Tyrants"4:50
Total length:43:03
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."An Exposition of Insides"3:36
Total length:46:39

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [23]

Cattle Decapitation

Guest musicians

Additional musicians

Production

Artwork and design

Studio

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [24] 32
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [25] 18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [26] 6

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