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This was the first Cannibal Corpse album I ever purchased. On the back side of the booklet, there are two intensely grotesque quotes-- one from Gilles de Rais, and one from Albert Fish (both are extensively violent serial killers). The horror of these quotes made the hair on the back of my neck raise, and they gave me a proper introduction to the gory and vile atmosphere which surrounds this album. "Meathook Sodomy" is my personal favorite from the album, and it is a great opener. It starts off the album with heavily distorted guitars making various sounds and deep growls from vocalist, Chris Barnes. Soon after, the main riff kicks in, the blast beat is going, and Chris is delivering massive growls. The song follows a serial killer who (as seen in the title) sodomizes his victims with meathooks. The guitarists, Jack Owen and Bob Rusay, as well as the bassist, Alex Webster (who's bass presence is heavy and dynamic enough to be considered as another rhythm guitar), use rapid (and sometimes atonal) riffs to propel the brutal song into the mind of a psychopath possessing the need to kill. The tone of the guitars is so heavy and distorted that it feels as if the sound is oozing out of the speakers (and I mean that in the best way possible). And behind it all, drummer, Paul Mazurkiewiscz, absolutely attacks his snare drum all throughout the song, producing a very violent sound. As I said before, "Meathook Sodomy", really showcases the talent of early cannibal corpse and encapsulates the feel of this album. Listening to this album is like watching a horror movie-- it will get your heart pumping and bring your mind to places it has never been. So give this album a chance if you're into death metal and/or cannibal corpse. It'll give you plenty of adrenaline, technical riffs to analyze, and well thought-out lyrics to ponder over.