Torture (album)

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Torture
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Studio album by
Cannibal Corpse
ReleasedMarch 13, 2012 (2012-03-13) [1]
Recorded2011–2012
Studio Sonic Ranch Studios, Tornillo, TX, Mana Studios, St. Petersburg, FL
Genre Death metal
Length43:51
Label Metal Blade
Producer Erik Rutan
Cannibal Corpse chronology
Evisceration Plague
(2009)		Torture
(2012)		 A Skeletal Domain
(2014)

Torture is the twelfth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released on March 13, 2012 by Metal Blade Records. The album was produced at Sonic Ranch Studios by Hate Eternal guitarist Erik Rutan (an ex- Morbid Angel member).

Contents

The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 38, [2] selling 9,600 copies its first week. [3]

Background

Bassist Alex Webster said about the record: "After having spent the past seven months writing and rehearsing new material, we're very excited to finally begin recording. We've had great success working with Erik Rutan on our past two albums so we've decided to work with him again, but to keep things fresh we decided on a change of location — we're returning to Sonic Ranch studios in Texas, where we've recorded several albums in the past. We are psyched to see how this combination works out — we feel it's a pairing that could result in our best album yet."

It is the first Cannibal Corpse record in eight years to feature an album cover with graphic violence (the last being 2004's The Wretched Spawn ). Although unlike other Cannibal Corpse covers where two would have to be illustrated - one censored and the other featuring the usual graphic violence - Torture includes a flap over the cover that depicts its graphic violence, which can only be opened once the product's plastic seal is removed. The Japanese version comes in a standard jewel box with a slip cover case to mimic the Digipak version of the uncensored international release.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81% [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Blabbermouth.net 8/10 [7]
Consequence of Sound positive [8]
Exclaim! positive [9]
Metal Forces 7/10 [10]
Metal Storm positive [11]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [13]

Torture received critical acclaim upon its release. Review aggregator Metacritic gave the album an 81 out of 100 based on seven reviews from professional critics.

Terrorizer gave the album a four out of five rating, noting that "Rob Barrett's vicious input and a welcome return of some manic Dark Angel riffing nevertheless makes this one a pick of the bunch, next to Kill " while also admitting "there are barely any surprises from seasoned death metal fans here". [14]

Metal Hammer named "Scourge of Iron" number 5 on its list of "the 10 filthiest death metal riffs ever", calling it "the king of all dumb-dumb riffs". [15]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Demented Aggression" Paul Mazurkiewicz O'Brien3:14
2."Sarcophagic Frenzy" Rob Barrett Barrett3:42
3."Scourge of Iron" Alex Webster Webster4:44
4."Encased in Concrete"MazurkiewiczBarrett3:13
5."As Deep as the Knife Will Go"MazurkiewiczO'Brien3:25
6."Intestinal Crank"WebsterWebster3:54
7."Followed Home Then Killed"MazurkiewiczO'Brien3:36
8."The Strangulation Chair"WebsterWebster4:09
9."Caged... Contorted"BarrettBarrett3:53
10."Crucifier Avenged"WebsterWebster3:46
11."Rabid"WebsterWebster3:04
12."Torn Through"MazurkiewiczO'Brien3:11
Total length:43:51
German edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Death Walking Terror" (live)Webster3:34
14."Make Them Suffer" (live)
  • Mazurkiewicz
  • O'Brien
3:08
15."Disfigured" (live)
3:29

Credits

Cannibal Corpse

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [16] 40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [17] 95
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [18] 35
French Albums (SNEP) [19] 139
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] 40
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [21] 235
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 72
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [24] 18
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [25] 5
US Billboard 200 [2] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [26] 7
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [27] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [28] 12
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [29] 4

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