''Hammer Smashed Face'' is the debut EP and

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by American death metal band

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, released in 1993 by

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. There are two versions of the release, a single version that features the title song "Hammer Smashed Face" with two covers of songs by

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and Possessed, and the EP version which includes the three tracks of the single version along with two original Cannibal Corpse tracks. The single version and the EP version both have different cover artwork.

Critical reception

"Hammer Smashed Face" is the band's most popular song, mainly due to a shortened version appearing in the 1994 comedy film '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective''. Since it is included on ''

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'', it was banned from Germany until June 2006, when it was played at a 2006 performance at

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. When asked if he had a favorite Cannibal Corpse album, singer Chris Barnes described the ''Hammer Smashed EP'' as "one of the underrated ones". Barnes also hailed the group's cover of

's "Zero the Hero" as "one of the greatest".

Track listing

Personnel

;Cannibal Corpse * Chris Barnes – vocals *Bob Rusay – lead guitar *

Jack Owen Jack Owen (born December 6, 1967) is an American guitarist and a member of the death metal band Six Feet Under. He was one of the founding members of Cannibal Corpse. He stayed with the band from their formation in 1988 until 2004 when he left ...

– rhythm guitar *

Alex Webster Alex Webster (born 1969) is an American bass player who is best known as a member of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two remaining members of the original lineup of the band, along with drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. He is also ...

– bass *

Paul Mazurkiewicz Paul Mazurkiewicz ( ; born September 8, 1968) is an American drummer best known as a member for death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Mazurkiewicz was originally the drummer for the band, Tirant Sin, alongside two other future Cannibal Corpse member ...

– drums ;Production * Scott Burns, Dennis Fura and Cannibal Corpse – producer

References

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