The Harvest Floor

The Harvest Floor
Studio album by Cattle Decapitation
Released	January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20)
Recorded	Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California
Genre	Technical death metal, deathgrind
Length	37:37
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Billy Anderson
Cattle Decapitation chronology
Karma.Bloody.Karma (2006) The Harvest Floor (2009) Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)

The Harvest Floor is the fourth studio album by American deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation. It was released through Metal Blade Records on January 20, 2009. The album was recorded and mixed at Sharkbite studios in Oakland, California, with engineering and production handled by Billy Anderson. ^[1] The artwork was designed by Wes Benscoter, and shows the outside of a large slaughterhouse with the "general public being herded inside to meet their demise." ^[1] It is the band's last album to feature bassist Troy Oftedal, and their first to feature drummer Dave McGraw. The album was inducted into Decibel's hall of fame. ^[2]

A music video was released for the song "Regret and the Grave".

Sales

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	9/10 [4]
CHARTattack	[5]
Exclaim!	favorable [6]
Metal Injection	favorable [7]
Metal Storm	9/10 [8]

The Harvest Floor sold 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. ^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Gardeners of Eden"	5:39
2.	"A Body Farm"	3:29
3.	"We Are Horrible People"	3:56
4.	"Tooth Enamel and Concrete"	2:57
5.	"The Ripe Beneath the Rind"	2:50
6.	"The Product Alive"	3:05
7.	"In Axestasy"	4:43
8.	"Into the Public Bath"	3:11
9.	"The Harvest Floor" (instrumental)	3:07
10.	"Regret & the Grave"	4:40
Total length:		37:37

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"You People"	2:33
Total length:		40:10

Personnel

Cattle Decapitation

• Travis Ryan – vocals
• Josh Elmore – guitar
• Troy Oftedal – bass
• David McGraw – drums

Guest musicians

• Ross Sewage (Exhumed) – vocals on "Tooth Enamel and Concrete"
• Dino Sommese (ex-Noothgrush, ex-Dystopia, ex-Ghoul, ex-Carcinogen, Deadform) – vocals on "The Product Alive"

Additional musicians

• Jackie Perez Gratz – electric cello
• John Wiese – electronics, atmospherics
• Jarboe – vocal melodies
• Billy Anderson – keyboard

Production

• Billy Anderson – engineering, production
• Adam Myatt – additional engineering
• Zack Ohren – engineering (drums), recording (drums)
• Alan Douches – mastering

Artwork and design

• Wes Benscoter – album artwork, photo editing
• Cain Gillis – album layout
• Sarah Remetch – photography
• Robin Laananen – photography
• Travis Ryan – art direction, concept

Studio

• Sharkbite Studios, Oakland, CA, USA – engineered, recorded

References

1. "Cattle Decapitation: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records. October 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
2. "Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor". Decibel . July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
3. Prato, Greg. "Review: The Harvest Floor". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
4. "Cattle Decapitation The Harvest Floor". Blabbermouth.net. February 24, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
5. CHARTattack review ^{[ usurped ]}
6. "Cattle Decapitation The Harvest Floor". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
7. "CD Review: Cattle Decapitation, The Harvest Floor". Metal Injection. February 16, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
8. "Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor review". Metal Storm. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
9. "Cattle Decapitation: 'The Harvest Floor' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. January 28, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.