Butchered at Birth

Butchered at Birth
Studio album by Cannibal Corpse
Released	July 1, 1991
Recorded	1991 at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida
Genre	Death metal
Length	36:34
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Scott Burns
Cannibal Corpse chronology
Eaten Back to Life (1990) Butchered at Birth (1991) Tomb of the Mutilated (1992)

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Butchered at Birth is the second studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. It was released in 1991 through Metal Blade Records.

Sound

Butchered at Birth was the Cannibal Corpse album to establish their trademark, death metal style, as many say that their first album, Eaten Back to Life, had more thrash elements to it. Chris Barnes' vocals became noticeably lower, as this is the first time fans experienced his associated "inhuman" grunting. Barnes is often credited with the sound change, as the album's producer, label and where it was produced is the same as Eaten Back to Life.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chris Barnes. All music written by Cannibal Corpse.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Meat Hook Sodomy"	5:46
2.	"Gutted"	3:15
3.	"Living Dissection"	4:00
4.	"Under the Rotted Flesh"	5:04
5.	"Covered with Sores"	3:17
6.	"Vomit the Soul" (featuring Glen Benton)	4:30
7.	"Butchered at Birth"	2:45
8.	"Rancid Amputation"	3:16
9.	"Innards Decay"	4:38
10.	"Covered with Sores (live)" (2002 remaster bonus track)	3:59
Total length:		36:34

Personnel

Cannibal Corpse

• Chris Barnes – vocals
• Jack Owen – co-lead/rhythm guitar, solos (6,)
• Bob Rusay - lead guitar, solos (6,8)
• Alex Webster – bass
• Paul Mazurkiewicz – drums
• Pat O'Brien - lead guitar on live bonus track
• George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher - vocals on live bonus track

Additional Musicians

• Glen Benton – backing vocals on "Vomit the Soul"