{{Use American English|date=September 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox album | name = Chaos Horrific | type = studio | artist = [[Cannibal Corpse]] | cover = Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific.png | alt = people fight against a large horde of zombies by a tombstone | released = {{start date|2023|9|22}} | recorded = | studio = Rutan's Mana Studio, Florida | genre = [[Death metal]] | length = 39:15 | label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]] | producer = [[Erik Rutan]] | prev_title = [[Violence Unimagined]] | prev_year = 2021 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = Chaos Horrific | type = studio | single1 = Blood Blind | single1date = June 22, 2023 | single2 = Summoned for Sacrifice | single2date = August 9, 2023 | single3 = Chaos Horrific | single3date = September 22, 2023 }} }}
'''''Chaos Horrific''''' is the sixteenth studio album by American [[death metal]] band [[Cannibal Corpse]], released on September 22, 2023, by [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]].
==Background== Material for the album was written shortly after the completion of their previous studio album ''[[Violence Unimagined]]'' in 2021.<ref name="metal.de"/> Recording sessions took place in Rutan's Mana Studio in Florida and were described as "smoother than ever". The album was named by drummer [[Paul Mazurkiewicz]], who felt it was an appropriate representation of the band. To bassist [[Alex Webster]], the record feels like a "continuation of ''Violence Unimagined''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/cannibal-corpse-announces-chaos-horrific-album-shares-blood-blind-single|title=Cannibal Corpse Announces 'Chaos Horrific' Album, Shares 'Blood Blind' Single|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 22, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> Guitarist [[Rob Barrett]] opined that their songwriting skills had evolved in a way that every song "paves its own path", whether it is "straightforward", "technical" or a "mix of both". Webster added that there was no "conscious effort" to create a technical record, but if it ended up being that, it would have just been a "natural result".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knotfest.com/news/cannibal-corpse-announces-sixteenth-studio-album-chaos-horrific/|title=Cannibal Corpse announces sixteenth studio album Chaos Horrific|last=Westbrook|first=Corinne|website=[[Knotfest]]|date=June 22, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> [[Erik Rutan]], producing his sixth album for the band, tried to "push the envelope" and "explore new territory" this time around.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/cannibal-corpse-announce-new-album-chaos-horrific/|title=Cannibal Corpse announce new album 'Chaos Horrific'|website=Rock 'N' Load|date=June 22, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | rev1 = ''[[AllMusic]]'' | rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Chaos Horrific - Cannibal Corpse {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chaos-horrific-mw0004045588 |access-date=2025-02-05 |language=en}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Angry Metal Guy'' | rev2score = 3.5/5<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saunders |date=2023-09-19 |title=Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific Review |url=https://www.angrymetalguy.com/cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific-review/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Angry Metal Guy |language=en-US}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Blabbermouth.net]]'' | rev3score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2023-09-19 |title=Chaos Horrific |url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/chaos-horrific |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Distorted Sound Magazine'' | rev4score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bolitho-Jones |first=Tim |date=2023-09-19 |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Chaos Horrific - Cannibal Corpse |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-chaos-horrific-cannibal-corpse/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Distorted Sound Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> | rev5 = ''[[Kerrang!]]'' | rev5score = 4/5<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=Album review: Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific |url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[Metal.de]]'' | rev6score = 8/10<ref name="metal.de">{{cite web|url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific-494388/|title=Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific|last=Di Iorio|first=Oliver|website=[[Metal.de]]|date=September 16, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> | rev7 = ''[[MetalSucks]]'' | rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="metalsucks"/> | rev8 = ''[[Metal Injection]]'' | rev8score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andrew |first=J. |date=2023-09-23 |title=Album Review: CANNIBAL CORPSE Chaos Horrific |url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</ref> | rev9 = ''[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]'' | rev9score = 8/10<ref name="metalstorm"/> | rev10 = ''[[PopMatters]]'' | rev10score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=Cannibal Corpse Brutalize at an Apex Predator Level |url=https://www.popmatters.com/cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific-review |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref> | rev11 = ''[[Sputnikmusic]]'' | rev11score = 3.7/5<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific {{!}} Sputnikmusic |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/87620/Cannibal-Corpse-Chaos-Horrific/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=sputnikmusic}}</ref> }}
Chaos Horrific was met with universal acclaim by music critics. Bree Halmstad at ''[[MetalSucks]]'' claimed the album was further proof that the band was on "top of the death metal food chain after 35 years," with an album that encapsulates a "sort of variety that keeps the listener engaged".<ref name="metalsucks">{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/08/21/finished-review-cannibal-corpses-chaos-horrific-is-disgustingly-good/|title=Review: Cannibal Corpse's Chaos Horrific is Disgustingly Good|last=Halmstad|first=Bree|website=[[MetalSucks]]|date=August 21, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> Omne Metallum at ''[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]'' thought that ''Chaos Horrific'' "breathes life into the corpse once more" and "merits any inclusion" on year-end lists and a high ranking within the band's discography alike.<ref name="metalstorm">{{cite web|url=https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18856|title=Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific review|author=Omne Metallum|website=[[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]|date=September 17, 2023|access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Metal.de]]''{{'}}s Oliver Di Iorio opined that the record was yet another "standard work" where no song really "stands out".<ref name="metal.de" />
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Chaos Horrific'' track listing | total_length = 39:15 | title1 = Overlords of Violence | music1 = Webster | lyrics1 = Webster | length1 = 3:07 | title2 = Frenzied Feeding | music2 = Rutan | lyrics2 = Rutan | length2 = 3:33 | title3 = Summoned for Sacrifice | music3 = Barrett | lyrics3 = Mazurkiewicz | length3 = 4:05 | title4 = Blood Blind | music4 = Rutan | lyrics4 = Mazurkiewicz | length4 = 4:34 | title5 = Vengeful Invasion | music5 = Barrett | lyrics5 = Barrett | length5 = 4:44 | title6 = Chaos Horrific | music6 = Webster | lyrics6 = Mazurkiewicz | length6 = 3:32 | title7 = Fracture and Refracture | music7 = Webster | lyrics7 = Webster | length7 = 3:36 | title8 = Pitchfork Impalement | music8 = Barrett | lyrics8 = Mazurkiewicz | length8 = 3:16 | title9 = Pestilential Rictus | music9 = Webster | lyrics9 = Webster | length9 = 4:13 | title10 = Drain You Empty | music10 = Rutan | lyrics10 = Rutan | length10 = 4:35 }}
==Personnel== ===Cannibal Corpse=== The members of Cannibal Corpse are as follows:<ref>(2021), Sharma Amit, https://www.guitarworld.com/features/erik-rutan-on-joining-death-metal-titans-cannibal-corpse-its-still-kinda-surreal-i-never-foresaw-this-happening|access date March 18, 2021</ref> * [[George Fisher (musician)|George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher]] – lead vocals * [[Erik Rutan]] – lead guitar, backing vocals * [[Rob Barrett]] – rhythm guitar * [[Alex Webster]] – bass * [[Paul Mazurkiewicz]] – drums
===Additional personnel=== * [[Vince Locke]] – artwork
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Chart performance for ''Chaos Horrific'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Physical Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|issue=1752|page=7|date=October 2, 2023}}</ref> | 9 |- {{album chart|Austria|13|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=October 3, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|111|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=October 1, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|152|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=October 8, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|97|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Finland|22|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2023}} |- {{album chart|France|102|M|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=40?&annee=2023&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 40, 2023)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Germany|6|id=522623|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=September 29, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Poland2|27|date=22.09.2023–28.09.2023|rowheader=true|access-date=October 5, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|13|date=20230929|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|10|artist=Cannibal Corpse|album=Chaos Horrific|rowheader=true|access-date=October 1, 2023}} |- {{album chart|UKDigital|27|date=20230929|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2023}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|8|date=20230929|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2023}} |- {{album chart|UKRock|1|date=20230929|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2023}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|142|artist=Cannibal Corpse|rowheader=true|access-date=October 3, 2023}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|26|artist=Cannibal Corpse|rowheader=true|access-date=October 3, 2023}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHardRock|9|artist=Cannibal Corpse|rowheader=true|access-date=October 3, 2023}} |}
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