''Death Atlas'' is the seventh studio album by American
death metal band
Cattle Decapitation
Cattle Decapitation is an American deathgrind band from San Diego, California, formed in 1996. The band's current lineup includes vocalist Travis Ryan, guitarists Josh Elmore and Belisario Dimuzio, bassist Olivier Pinard, and drummer David McGr ...
. It was released on November 29, 2019, via
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distr ...
. Its release coincided with
Black Friday and came more than four years after their previous studio album, 2015's ''
The Anthropocene Extinction
''The Anthropocene Extinction'' is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Cattle Decapitation. It was released on August 7, 2015, on Metal Blade Records. It became Cattle Decapitation's first album to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200 ...
''.
It is the band's first album to feature second guitarist Belisario Dimuzio and new bassist Olivier Pinard. At just under 55 minutes, it is also their longest album to date. The album debuted at number 116 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 and at number 56 in Germany.
Background
''Death Atlas'' was recorded at Denver's Flatline Audio with producer Dave Otero. Album artwork was by Wes Benscoter. Vocalist Travis Ryan comments: "We have crafted what we feel is our strongest album to date",
(...) "Musically and lyrically, there is a lot of grief, anger, hate, passion, and emotion poured into this one".
Cattle Decapitation Share First Tease Of New Music From Upcoming Album "Death Atlas"
theprp.com. JUL 18TH, 2019. Prior to the album release, the band co-headlined the 2019 Summer Slaughter Tour.
Critical reception
''Death Atlas'' has received critical acclaim, gaining a score of 80 out of 100 from Album of the Year review aggregator.
Track listing
Personnel
Cattle Decapitation
*Travis Ryan – vocals, keyboards
*Josh Elmore – guitars
*Dave McGraw – drums
*Belisario Dimuzio – guitars
*Olivier Pinard – bass
Additional personnel
*Jon Fishman
Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American drummer known for his work with the band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983, and which was, in part, named after him. He is credited with co-writing nineteen Phish songs, eight with a solo cre ...
– narration
Production
*Dave Otero – production, engineering, mixing
Charts
References
External links
Official website
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2019 albums
Albums produced by Dave Otero
Albums recorded at Flatline Audio
Albums with cover art by Wes Benscoter
Cattle Decapitation albums
Metal Blade Records albums