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BRUTAL AS F#%K

DURGAZ | 01/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Main Entry: bru·tal

Pronunciation: \brü-tl\

Function: adjective

1: archaic: typical of beasts : animal

2: befitting a brute: as a: grossly ruthless or unfeeling b: cruel cold-blooded c: harsh severe



THIS IS THE SICKEST, SEEDIEST, MOST BRUTAL DEATH METAL RECORD EVER. At least, I think. Don't try and (or do) tell me anything about the likes of any other major bands or records, I've sampled 'em all. It took me a while to get used to this record; it's so brutal it was hard to listen to and the abundant canniblast put me off at first.

Cannibal Corpse reached the pinnacle of brutal death metal with this record, and all that was left for the genre to do was go in a more technical direction, every release being faster, more technical, more complex, more "brutal", meanwhile it didn't work. More technical = less brutal/primitive. More technical = more sophisticated, and sophistication is the opposite quality of the brute.



CANNIBAL F_CKING CORPSE"

Killer

06/27/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"At first, I didn't like this album much, but then I actually listened to it a bit more. Gutted(The Song) inspired me to buy it. The drumming absolutely tears up anything CC have produced after this album(Haven't heard EBTL), brutal. I'd say this album lives up to Tomb Of The Mutilated, or at least pretty close. The vocals aren't as sick but the musicianship is fantastic. Basically, if you like CC, you'll like this album, especially the psychotic double bass pedal blasting :) The remaster features a video which I have yet to make function on both of the newer remasteres, and a live song(Covered With Sores) with vocals by Corpsegrinder."

Butchered At Birth 2: Remastered Version

Ronald Placeres | Miami, Florida | 09/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is another important edition to my Cannibal Corpse collection. I bought it some time in the fall of 2002 along with the remastered versions of Eaten Back To Life and Tomb Of The Mutilated. Like all Cannibal Corpse releases, I had to have it.



Now before my review, I need to say some things that are very important. Those things have already been mentioned on the middle pharagraph for my review for the original version of this album. For those who want to read it, just go to my review for the original version and you will find it. The version that I'm reviewing now is the remastered version.



Now for my review. I have already reviewed the original version. So for those who have read the review, you already know what I think about this album. This version however is a remastered version and is not that different from the original. Some things have stayed the same but some have been changed or enhanced but like I said on my review for the remastered version of Eaten Back To Life, nothing Chris Barnes has been taken out but here are some of the changes.



1. The Artwork And Layout - The cover is pretty much the same but enhanced. It features the George Fisher era albums logo. The layout, inner sleave and dialog have also have been enhanced. There is also a short commentary by Paul Mazurkiewicz about the album. So those are pretty much some of the changes as far as the album cover and sleave are concerned but the gruesome stories of Boris Gilles De Rais and Albert Fish are still there and like I said before, no trace of Chris Barnes' influence has been removed.



2. The Music - The music is pretty much the same as the original and the sound and production of the album has not changed much. The front of the CD however is enhanced. There is also a bonus track and it is a live version of Covered With Sores which can be played in regular CD audio or CD-ROM for your computer. This live version of the song sounds like something that never made it on Live Cannibalism.



So all in all, this is a very important edition to a true Cannibal Corpse collection. So buy it and get re-butchered."