The Wretched Spawn [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Cannibal Corpse

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Original Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B0001CCXY8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,673 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Death Metal!, February 26, 2004

By	Andrew S (Chesterfield, MI United States) - See all my reviews

Cannibal Corpse ... is an introduction really necessary? Well, for starters, Cannibal Corpse perform technical, brutal Death Metal straight from America. Making use of complex riffing, tempo-changes and sheer brutality, Cannibal Corpse have come up with a truly successful formula. The Wretched Spawn, Cannibal Corpse's latest offering is definitely what I consider to be their best recording yet.

Starting off with the very Thrash-inspired Severed Head Stoning, it's clear that Cannibal Corpse have mastered the art of Death Metal as well as flawless production. The guitar, drums, vocals and even bass all shine through on this recording not having one particular instrument over-shadow the rest.

The Wretched Spawn actually shows Cannibal Corpse using a variety of song-structures, tempos and ideas. You have an extremely technical, brutal track like Frantic Disembowelment then you have tracks like Rotted Body Landslide and Decency Defied that could almost be considered, dare I say it ... "catchy;" well, to a Metal fan anyhow. I'd also like to mention that not one particular member of the band dominates the writing. Jack Owen (guitar), Alex Webster (bass) and Pat O'Brien (guitar) all contribute songs on this album giving you a nice variety of writing-styles.

Lyrically, well, it's Cannibal Corpse so you can expect gore-laden themes displayed in the song titles and obviously the lyrics. As far as the seriousness, it's brutal music with brutal lyrics. This style of music would sound quite silly with upbeat lyrics and themes ... the lyrics are not meant to be taken seriously although they often are ... for a reason I don't know.

The Wretched Spawn also comes with a bonus DVD that is simply awesome. I have been a musician for over eight years and I really enjoyed seeing Cannibal Corpse describe their set-ups, how the studio time works and the like. The bonus DVD is a true treat for musicians and fans alike giving you a good look into Cannibal Corpse's studio-life. There are also some excellent jam sessions recorded for the DVD that are mind-blowing (especially Frantic Disembowelment). Basically, if you're a musician (or a fan) you'll definitely appreciate the bonus DVD featured here.

Overall, I'd say this is possibly the best Death Metal album I've heard yet. If you consider yourself a Cannibal Corpse fan you are definitely missing out if you don't pick this one up. If you are just beginning to explore brutal Death Metal, this is definitely a good place to start. Simply put, a killer album from a killer band.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We're Cannibal Corpse. Kill People. Eat Your Family. Roar., February 8, 2006

By	Deathz Head - See all my reviews

The title sums up Cannibal Corpse's imagery, and while it is an artificial means to provide shock value (which, even so, still works), it nonetheless has little to do with the quality of this album, a point obviously missed by many who gave low ratings to it.

Because the music here is excellent. It opens with Severed Head Stoning, which rips your face off with a brutally fast tempo that is too awesome to skip. It then continues to lead into highly variable-sounding songs that range from slow to mid-paced to fast again. There are no songs that sound like clones.

The guitars prove themselves worthy of playing the demandingly fast riffs while being able to sound more slowly sonorous in songs like 'Festering in the Crypt.' The drums, remarkably, can actually keep up with the fast paces when they need to (which couldn't be said of much of Cannibal Corpse's previous work) but can also compliment the slower riffs of the guitars when it needs to. The vocals, though not quite as low-sounding as Fisher's previous vocal-work, are more comprehensible and thus are more capable of being sung with.

The lyrics may sometimes sound a bit cheesy (part of this is due to the fact that you can distinguish the words more easily from previous works), as the rhyming structure is less subtle than on previous albums. Even so though, Cannibal Corpse has proven that you can indeed beat a dead horse by somehow still coming out with relatively original lyrics about rape, torture and murder even after 8 previous albums of the same thing. And though occasionally cheesy, it still works for the most part. Besides, whatever Cannibal Corpse loses on lyrics they more than make up for on the very professional-sounding musicianship and production.

The only substantial objection is that a lot of their songs are a bit short. None on here break the 5 minute mark either (sadly.)

If you like death metal at all, then you will appreciate this. If you are a Cannibal Corpse fan, then you will most certainly appreciate this. If you are some idiot who is going to judge the quality of music on artwork, you will appreciate my fist in your face as you shut the hell up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Metal Irony, February 5, 2005

By	R. A Garcia (Flowery Branch, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I find it funny that most "metal fans" get on here and write reviews, bashing bands for sounding the same all the time. How many times have you heard "Vader and Cannibal Corpse keep putting out the same album every year, its getting old". Funny, but the minute one of these bands go out and change their syle or sound, you will also be the first to say, "THEY SOLD OUT". So tell me kids, witch is it? Do you want your band to stay true to their roots, and not become mainstream, or do you want them to go soft like Metallica? You see, bands like Cannibal corpse and Vader keep putting out these type of albums, because thats what made their fans love them. They are not trying to reach out to the "band wagon kids", or the casual fan like you. I once loved Metallica, but when i heard that Load ablum, i said thats it, they have died in my eyes. Metallica forgot who got them there, who their real fans were. They wanted MTV and pop success. True they make more money, but the hard core fans are long gone. They have no loyalty now, just kids who will listen for a while , then jump to the next big thing that comes out on MTV. Cannibal Corpse and Vader will always have their legions, no matter what, because they did not choose to sell out. So understand kids, these guys arent trying to convert anybody over, they already have fans. So, if you like them, you will enjoy this album. I dont give it 5 stars only because they should have just put out the special edition, witch is outstanding with the dvd and worm infested included, and not this version. Once again though, these guys are legendary for a reason, if you are a death metal fan, you should respect their place in history, if nothing else.