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Cannibal Corpse is a United States death metal band, noted for its controversial and ultra-violent lyrics and imagery, founded in 1988 by Chris Barnes, Bob Rusay, Jack Owen, Alex Webster and Paul Mazurkiewicz. The band is on the Metal Blade Records label. The band had a brief appearance in the movie Ace Ventura.

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Genre: Death metal
Country: United States
Status: Active
Time: 1988-

Biography

Cover of *Gallery of Suicide*, one of their more gory and controversial album covers

Their music is very fast and complex and is known for its violent lyrics. Their albums are censored and banned in several countries, including Germany, where they are not allowed to play any song from one of their first three albums in concert, not allowed to play at all in the state of Bavaria, not allowed to display the original cover images (drawn by Vincent Locke), or print the lyrics in the CD booklets, etc. Song titles include "Entrails Ripped From a Virgin's Cunt", "Fucked With a Knife" or "Necropedophile". In May 1995, then-Senator Bob Dole mentioned the band by name and accused them of violating "human decency". Cannibal Corpse also enjoyed a brief cameo in the 1994 Jim Carrey film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. (Carrey actually insisted to have the band perform in the movie because they were his favorite band.)

In 1994, Chris Barnes was kicked out of the band for musical differences and was replaced with Monstrosity's vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher. Jack Owen departed Cannibal Corpse in 2004 due to lack of interest. Jeremy Turner of Origin is replacing him on tours, but it is still unclear if he will become a permanent member.

Discography

Studio releases

Eaten Back To Life - (1990) (reissued 2002)
Butchered At Birth - (1991) (reissued 2002)
Tomb Of The Mutilated - (1992) (reissued 2002)
Hammer Smashed Face [EP] - (1993)
The Bleeding - (1994)
Vile - (1996)
Gallery Of Suicide - (1998)
Bloodthirst - (1999)
Gore Obsessed - (2002)
Worm Infested [EP] - (2002)
15 Year Killing Spree - (2003)
The Wretched Spawn - (2004)

Live and other releases

Monolith Of Death Tour 1996-1997 [VHS] - (1997)
Live Cannibalism [Live] - (2000)
Live Cannibalism [VHS/DVD] - (2000)
15 Year Killing Spree [Collector's Box] - (2003)

Band members

Current members

George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher - Vocals - (1996-)
Pat O'Brien - Guitar - (1997-)
Alex Webster - Bass - (1988-)
Paul Mazurkiewicz - Drums - (1988-)
Jeremy Turner - Guitar - (2004-)

Former members

Chris Barnes - Vocals - (1988-1995)
Bob Rusay - Guitar - (1988-1993)
Rob Barret - Guitar - (1993-1998)
Jack Owen - original lead guitarist - (1988-2004)

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-'''Cannibal Corpse''' is a [[United States]] [[death metal]] band, noted for its controversial and ultra-violent lyrics and imagery, founded in [[1988]] by [[Chris Barnes]], [[Bob Rusay]], Jack Owen, [[Alex Webster]] and [[Paul Mazurkiewicz]]. The band is on the [[Metal Blade Records]] label.
+'''Cannibal Corpse''' is a [[United States]] [[death metal]] band, noted for its controversial and ultra-violent lyrics and imagery, founded in [[1988]] by [[Chris Barnes]], [[Bob Rusay]], Jack Owen, [[Alex Webster]] and [[Paul Mazurkiewicz]]. The band is on the [[Metal Blade Records]] label. The band had a brief appearance in the movie [[Ace Ventura]].
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