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The Harvest Floor

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]

The Harvest Floor
people being herded into a giant slaughterhouse, guarded by a SWAT trooper
Studio album by
Cattle Decapitation
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2009 (2009-01-20)
RecordedSharkbite Studios in Oakland, California
GenreTechnical death metal, deathgrind
Length37:37
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerBilly Anderson
Cattle Decapitation chronology
Karma.Bloody.Karma
(2006) 		The Harvest Floor
(2009) 		Monolith of Inhumanity
(2012)

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

Sales

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Blabbermouth.net9/10[4]
CHARTattack     [5]
Exclaim!favorable[6]
Metal Injectionfavorable[7]
Metal Storm9/10[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

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

Personnel

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Cattle Decapitation

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Guest musicians

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

Additional musicians

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

Production

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

Artwork and design

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

Studio

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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