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The Bleeding (album)

The Bleeding is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released on April 12, 1994 through Metal Blade Records.

The Bleeding
Studio album by
Cannibal Corpse
ReleasedApril 12, 1994 (1994-04-12)
RecordedNovember 12 – December 3, 1993
StudioMorrisound Recording, Tampa, FL
GenreDeath metal
Length36:54
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerScott Burns
Cannibal Corpse chronology
Tomb of the Mutilated
(1992) 		The Bleeding
(1994) 		Vile
(1996)
Remastered cover (2006)
Remastered cover (2009)

It is the last album featuring singer and founding member Chris Barnes and is the first album featuring guitarist Rob Barrett. According to SoundScan numbers, The Bleeding is the fifth top-selling death metal LP in the United States, amassing over 98,300 copies sold. The Bleeding is also Cannibal Corpse's most successful album to date.[1][2]

Composition

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The music on The Bleeding considered to be less extreme, and more mature and accessible than the band's previous releases.[3] It is noted for its advanced musicianship and refined approach to songwriting as compared to its predecessors.[4][5][6][7] The album has more groove-based sections than previous releases, and is noted for the more decipherable approach to vocals by Chris Barnes.[8] Decibel noted that with The Bleeding, "Cannibal Corpse set to change their destiny from shock to substance".[9] Rich Hobson of Metal Hammer wrote that the addition of Rob Barrett on guitar "brought a tightness and precision to the Cannibal Corpse sound that had been conspicuous by its absence on their earlier albums".[10] Founding guitarist Jack Owen remarked, "it's almost a commercial evolution in death metal songwriting, because Tomb was abrasive and brutal".[11] The Bleeding has been called "the essence of Cannibal Corpse."[12] The album's lead guitar parts have been likened to Slayer. The groove on "Stripped, Raped and Strangled has been called "pure filth."[13] In addition to the macabre and sexual violence themes present on the band's previous albums, the lyrical content on The Bleeding also explores psychological horror. The album's song structures have been described as "linear." The album has been called "death metal with hooks."[14] The vocals have been described as "hideous."[15] As with its predecessor, the bass guitar is extremely prominent in the album's mix. According to bassist Alex Webster, "All the songs have cool little bass things that jump out and go a little bit beyond what the guitar is doing in a particular section – for example, there’s a bunch of cool almost-solos on the bass in An Experiment In Homicide."[16]

Background

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A video was made for the song "Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead". A re-mastered version of The Bleeding is available and features new cover art, a bonus track ("The Exorcist", a Possessed cover) and the music video of "Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead". This music video would later be featured in Beavis and Butt-Head.[17]

Reception and legacy

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[18]

Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic called The Bleeding one of the "standout death metal albums of the mid-'90s".[1]

Joe DiVita of Loudwire named The Bleeding as the best death metal album of 1994.[19] Metal Injection included the album's second track "Fucked With a Knife" in its list of "The 10 Gnarliest Extreme Metal Lyrics", joking "maybe they got rid of Chris Barnes after The Bleeding because the band was close to going respectable. Just look at that romance".[20]

Starring Through the Eyes of the Dead" and "Stripped, Raped and Strangled" have become staples of the band’s live sets. Founding guitarist Jack Owen cited The Bleeding as his favorite Cannibal Corpse album.[21][22] Bassist Alex Webster said, "I feel that The Bleeding was a big step forward for me as a bass player, and as a band it put us on the same level as some of the other groups we thought were a little more professional-sounding than we were. We looked up to bands like Morbid Angel and Death."[23]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Chris Barnes

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead"
3:30
2."Fucked with a Knife"Webster2:15
3."Stripped, Raped and Strangled"
3:27
4."Pulverized"
  • Webster
  • Owen
3:35
5."Return to Flesh"
  • Webster
  • Owen
4:21
6."The Pick-Axe Murders"Webster3:03
7."She Was Asking for It"
  • Webster
  • Owen
  • Barrett
4:33
8."The Bleeding"Owen4:20
9."Force Fed Broken Glass"
  • Webster
  • Owen
  • Barrett
5:02
10."An Experiment in Homicide"
  • Webster
  • Owen
  • Barrett
2:36
Total length:36:54
Remastered version bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."The Exorcist" (Possessed cover)Mike TorraoTorrao4:36

Credits

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Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[24]

Personnel

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Cannibal Corpse

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Production

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Artwork and design

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Studios

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. The Bleeding – Cannibal Corpse at AllMusic
  2. ^ "It's Official: Cannibal Corpse Are the Top-Selling Death Metal Band of the SoundScan Era". Blabbermouth.net. November 17, 2003. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  3. ^ Bowles, Amy (April 15, 2024). "HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: The Bleeding - Cannibal Corpse". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Cannibal Corpse - "The Bleeding"". March 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cannibal Corpse - the Bleeding".
  6. ^ "JACK OWEN on CANNIBAL CORPSE's the Bleeding: "It's My Favorite Album"". April 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Blood, guts and Jim Carrey: How Cannibal Corpse became death metal's first million selling band". March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "An Essential Guide to Cannibal Corpse │ Exclaim!". An Essential Guide to Cannibal Corpse │ Exclaim!. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Cannibal Corpse - "The Bleeding"". March 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Blood, guts and Jim Carrey: How Cannibal Corpse became death metal's first million selling band". March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "JACK OWEN on CANNIBAL CORPSE's the Bleeding: "It's My Favorite Album"". April 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "An Essential Guide to Cannibal Corpse │ Exclaim!". An Essential Guide to Cannibal Corpse │ Exclaim!. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  13. ^ Enis, Eli. "Fan poll: Top 5 CANNIBAL CORPSE songs". Revolver. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  14. ^ Norton, Justin (March 28, 2017). "Cannibal Corpse - "The Bleeding"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  15. ^ Enis, Eli. "Fan poll: Top 5 CANNIBAL CORPSE songs". Revolver. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  16. ^ Staffpublished, Bass Player (May 24, 2022). "Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster on his 5 best bass albums". guitarworld. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Blood, guts and Jim Carrey: How Cannibal Corpse became death metal's first million selling band". March 13, 2024.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ https://loudwire.com/best-death-metal-album-each-year/
  20. ^ https://metalinjection.net/lists/the-10-gnarliest-extreme-metal-lyrics
  21. ^ "JACK OWEN on CANNIBAL CORPSE's the Bleeding: "It's My Favorite Album"". April 27, 2024.
  22. ^ Norton, Justin (March 28, 2017). "Cannibal Corpse - "The Bleeding"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  23. ^ Staffpublished, Bass Player (May 24, 2022). "Cannibal Corpse bassist Alex Webster on his 5 best bass albums". guitarworld. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  24. ^ The Bleeding (liner notes). Cannibal Corpse. Metal Blade Records. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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