With 2017 seeing a slew of stunning new releases from death metal's old guard - including Suffocation, Obituary and Dying Fetus - it's been a landmark year both for the genre and it's early innovators, and with Red Before Black Cannibal Corpse stand strong alongside their peers. "We're proud to be part of a scene that has great, experienced bands that stick to their guns," affirms Webster. "Death metal is an established form of underground music that's here to stay, and the leadership bands like these have shown by staying true to the genre is no doubt part of the reason it has such longevity." Webster stating he likes to think they have yet to write their best record, while Mazurkiewicz outlines their goals: "I would say we just want to keep it going, try to better ourselves - and finally open for Slayer!", Runningtime: 00:00:00, Bass: Alex Webster, Cover: Vincent Locke, Drums: Paul Mazurkiewicz, Engineer [Assistant]: Art Paiz, Engineer, Mixed By, Producer: Erik Rutan, Guitar: Pat O'Brien, Guitar: Rob Barrett (2), Layout: Brian J Ames, Mastered By: Alan Douches, Photography By: Alex Morgan, Technician [Studio Drum Tech]: Mike McCracken, Technician [Studio Guitar Tech]: Scooter (33), Vocals: George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, Backing Vocals: Erik Rutan, Labelcode IMT4155300.2 (3984-15530-0), Copyright (c) Metal Blade Records Inc., Phonographic Copyright (p) Metal Blade Records Inc., Engineered At Mana Recording Studios, Mixed At Mana Recording Studios, Mastered At West West Side Music, Made By Sony Music, Glass Mastered At Sony DADC
"Red Before Black" est le quatorzième album studio du groupe de death metal légendaire Cannibal Corpse, sorti en 2017 au format CD. Cet opus impressionne par son intensité brute et sa virtuosité technique : des titres comme « Code of the Slashers » ou « Only One Will Die » témoignent d?une créativité sans relâche qui repousse les limites du genre extrême. L?album est publié par Sony Music/Metal Blade ; deux maisons de disques réputées pour leur soutien aux artistes novateurs dans divers styles musicaux ? Metal Blade ayant façonné la scène métal depuis 1982 et Sony étant l?un des plus grands groupes mondiaux de l?industrie musicale.
Formé à Buffalo (New York) en 1988, Cannibal Corpse s?est imposé comme une référence incontournable du death metal grâce à un son radical et des paroles controversées. Avec plusieurs millions d?albums vendus et des classiques tels que « Tomb of the Mutilated », « The Bleeding » ou encore « Kill », le groupe exerce une influence majeure sur la musique extrême contemporaine.
Whoever didn't yet heard for CC it's about time. On this album, they continue to deliver perfect blend of technical and brutal death metal, yet, with slight throwback to old school. Listenable even for "not so much into tech death" metalheads.