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).
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| Released | March 13, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Ranch Studios, Tornillo, TX, Mana Studios, St. Petersburg, FL | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 43:51 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Erik Rutan | |||
| Cannibal Corpse chronology | ||||
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The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 38,[2] selling 9,600 copies its first week.[3]
Background
editBassist 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
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81%[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [5] |
| AllMusic | [6] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[7] |
| Consequence of Sound | positive[8] |
| Exclaim! | positive[9] |
| Metal Forces | 7/10[10] |
| Metal Storm | positive[11] |
| PopMatters |   [12] |
| Record Collector | [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
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Demented Aggression" | Paul Mazurkiewicz | O'Brien | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Sarcophagic Frenzy" | Rob Barrett | Barrett | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Scourge of Iron" | Alex Webster | Webster | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Encased in Concrete" | Mazurkiewicz | Barrett | 3:13 |
| 5. | "As Deep as the Knife Will Go" | Mazurkiewicz | O'Brien | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Intestinal Crank" | Webster | Webster | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Followed Home Then Killed" | Mazurkiewicz | O'Brien | 3:36 |
| 8. | "The Strangulation Chair" | Webster | Webster | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Caged... Contorted" | Barrett | Barrett | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Crucifier Avenged" | Webster | Webster | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Rabid" | Webster | Webster | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Torn Through" | Mazurkiewicz | O'Brien | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 43:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Death Walking Terror" (live) | Webster | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Make Them Suffer" (live) |
| 3:08 |
| 15. | "Disfigured" (live) |
| 3:29 |
Credits
edit- Cannibal Corpse
- George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher – vocals
- Pat O'Brien – guitar
- Rob Barrett – guitar
- Alex Webster – bass
- Paul Mazurkiewicz – drums
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak 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 |
References
edit- ^ Staff writer(s). "Cannibal Corpse "Torture" - Metal Blade Records". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ Staff (March 23, 2012). "Metal By (Some) Numbers 3/23: Selling Albums Can Be Torture - Metal Insider". www.metalinsider.net. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Torture at Metacritic
- ^ Jervis, Marcus. "Cannibal Corpse - Torture Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. Torture - Cannibal Corpse at AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Alisoglu, Scott (March 4, 2012). "CD Reviews - Torture Cannibal Corpse - Blabbermouth.net". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Young, Alex (March 23, 2012). "Cannibal Corpse – Torture - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (March 13, 2012). "Cannibal Corpse Torture". exclaim.ca. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Arnold, Neil. "CANNIBAL CORPSE – Torture (2012) - Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine". www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Doc Godin (March 13, 2012). "Cannibal Corpse - Torture review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Hayes, Craig (March 7, 2012). "Cannibal Corpse: Torture - PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ McIver, Joel. "Torture - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Badin, Oliver 'Zoltan (April 2012). "Selected and Dissected". Terrorizer. No. 221. p. 66.
- ^ https://www.loudersound.com/features/10-filthiest-death-metal
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cannibal Corpse – Torture" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cannibal Corpse – Torture" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Cannibal Corpse: Torture" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Cannibal Corpse – Torture". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "トーチャー - カンニバル・コープス - ORICON STYLE".
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cannibal Corpse – Torture". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cannibal Corpse – Torture". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
