# Chaos Horrific

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2023 studio album by Cannibal Corpse

Chaos Horrific Studio album by Cannibal Corpse Released September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22) Studio Rutan's Mana Studio, Florida Genre Death metal Length 39:15 Label Metal Blade Producer Erik Rutan Cannibal Corpse chronology Violence Unimagined (2021) Chaos Horrific (2023) Singles from Chaos Horrific "Blood Blind" Released: June 22, 2023 "Summoned for Sacrifice" Released: August 9, 2023 "Chaos Horrific" Released: September 22, 2023

***Chaos Horrific*** is the sixteenth studio album by American [death metal](/source/Death_metal) band [Cannibal Corpse](/source/Cannibal_Corpse), released on September 22, 2023, by [Metal Blade](/source/Metal_Blade_Records).

## Background

Material for the album was written shortly after the completion of their previous studio album *[Violence Unimagined](/source/Violence_Unimagined)* in 2021.[1] 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](/source/Paul_Mazurkiewicz), who felt it was an appropriate representation of the band. To bassist [Alex Webster](/source/Alex_Webster), the record feels like a "continuation of *Violence Unimagined*".[2] Guitarist [Rob Barrett](/source/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".[3] [Erik Rutan](/source/Erik_Rutan), producing his sixth album for the band, tried to "push the envelope" and "explore new territory" this time around.[4]

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [5] Angry Metal Guy 3.5/5[6] Blabbermouth.net 9/10[7] Distorted Sound Magazine 8/10[8] Kerrang! 4/5[9] Metal.de 8/10[1] MetalSucks [10] Metal Injection 8/10[11] Metal Storm 8/10[12] PopMatters 8/10[13] Sputnikmusic 3.7/5[14]

Chaos Horrific was met with universal acclaim by music critics. Bree Halmstad at *[MetalSucks](/source/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".[10] Omne Metallum at *[Metal Storm](/source/Metal_Storm_(webzine))* 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.[12] *[Metal.de](/source/Metal.de)*'s Oliver Di Iorio opined that the record was yet another "standard work" where no song really "stands out".[1]

## Track listing

Chaos Horrific track listing No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Overlords of Violence" Webster Webster 3:07 2. "Frenzied Feeding" Rutan Rutan 3:33 3. "Summoned for Sacrifice" Mazurkiewicz Barrett 4:05 4. "Blood Blind" Mazurkiewicz Rutan 4:34 5. "Vengeful Invasion" Barrett Barrett 4:44 6. "Chaos Horrific" Mazurkiewicz Webster 3:32 7. "Fracture and Refracture" Webster Webster 3:36 8. "Pitchfork Impalement" Mazurkiewicz Barrett 3:16 9. "Pestilential Rictus" Webster Webster 4:13 10. "Drain You Empty" Rutan Rutan 4:35 Total length: 39:15

## Personnel

### Cannibal Corpse

The members of Cannibal Corpse are as follows:[15]

- [George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher](/source/George_Fisher_(musician)) – lead vocals

- [Erik Rutan](/source/Erik_Rutan) – lead guitar, backing vocals

- [Rob Barrett](/source/Rob_Barrett) – rhythm guitar

- [Alex Webster](/source/Alex_Webster) – bass

- [Paul Mazurkiewicz](/source/Paul_Mazurkiewicz) – drums

### Additional personnel

- [Vince Locke](/source/Vince_Locke) – artwork

## Charts

Chart performance for Chaos Horrific Chart (2023) Peak position Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[16] 9 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 13 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 111 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 152 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 97 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 22 French Albums (SNEP)[22] 102 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 6 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[24] 27 Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 13 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 10 UK Album Downloads (OCC)[27] 27 UK Independent Albums (OCC)[28] 8 UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[29] 1 US Billboard 200[30] 142 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[31] 26 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] 9

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metal.de_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metal.de_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-metal.de_1-2) Di Iorio, Oliver (September 16, 2023). ["Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific"](https://www.metal.de/reviews/cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific-494388/). *[Metal.de](/source/Metal.de)*. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cannibal Corpse Announces 'Chaos Horrific' Album, Shares 'Blood Blind' Single"](https://blabbermouth.net/news/cannibal-corpse-announces-chaos-horrific-album-shares-blood-blind-single). *[Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net)*. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Westbrook, Corinne (June 22, 2023). ["Cannibal Corpse announces sixteenth studio album Chaos Horrific"](https://knotfest.com/news/cannibal-corpse-announces-sixteenth-studio-album-chaos-horrific/). *[Knotfest](/source/Knotfest)*. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Cannibal Corpse announce new album 'Chaos Horrific'"](https://rocknloadmag.com/news/cannibal-corpse-announce-new-album-chaos-horrific/). *Rock 'N' Load*. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Chaos Horrific - Cannibal Corpse | Album | AllMusic*](https://www.allmusic.com/album/chaos-horrific-mw0004045588), retrieved February 5, 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Saunders (September 19, 2023). ["Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific Review"](https://www.angrymetalguy.com/cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific-review/). *Angry Metal Guy*. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Blabbermouth (September 19, 2023). ["Chaos Horrific"](https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/chaos-horrific). *BLABBERMOUTH.NET*. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Bolitho-Jones, Tim (September 19, 2023). ["ALBUM REVIEW: Chaos Horrific - Cannibal Corpse"](https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-chaos-horrific-cannibal-corpse/). *Distorted Sound Magazine*. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Album review: Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific"](https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific). *Kerrang!*. September 25, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metalsucks_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metalsucks_10-1) Halmstad, Bree (August 21, 2023). ["Review: Cannibal Corpse's Chaos Horrific is Disgustingly Good"](https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/08/21/finished-review-cannibal-corpses-chaos-horrific-is-disgustingly-good/). *[MetalSucks](/source/MetalSucks)*. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Andrew, J. (September 23, 2023). ["Album Review: CANNIBAL CORPSE Chaos Horrific"](https://metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific). *Metal Injection*. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metalstorm_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metalstorm_12-1) Omne Metallum (September 17, 2023). ["Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific review"](https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=18856). *[Metal Storm](/source/Metal_Storm_(webzine))*. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Cannibal Corpse Brutalize at an Apex Predator Level"](https://www.popmatters.com/cannibal-corpse-chaos-horrific-review). *PopMatters*. September 21, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Review: Cannibal Corpse - Chaos Horrific | Sputnikmusic"](https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/87620/Cannibal-Corpse-Chaos-Horrific/). *sputnikmusic*. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** (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%7Caccess](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/erik-rutan-on-joining-death-metal-titans-cannibal-corpse-its-still-kinda-surreal-i-never-foresaw-this-happening%7Caccess) date March 18, 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023". *The ARIA Report*. No. 1752. [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). October 2, 2023. p. 7.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Austria_Cannibal_Corpse_17-0)** "[Austriancharts.at – Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific](https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Cannibal+Corpse&titel=Chaos+Horrific&cat=a)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Flanders_Cannibal_Corpse_18-0)** "[Ultratop.be – Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Cannibal+Corpse&titel=Chaos+Horrific&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Wallonia_Cannibal_Corpse_19-0)** "[Ultratop.be – Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific](https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Cannibal+Corpse&titel=Chaos+Horrific&cat=a)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Netherlands_Cannibal_Corpse_20-0)** "[Dutchcharts.nl – Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Cannibal+Corpse&titel=Chaos+Horrific&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Finland_Cannibal_Corpse_21-0)** "[Cannibal Corpse: Chaos Horrific](https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/cannibal-corpse/albumi/chaos-horrific)" (in Finnish). [Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland](/source/Musiikkituottajat_%E2%80%93_IFPI_Finland). Retrieved September 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Top Albums (Week 40, 2023)"](http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=40?&annee=2023&categorie=Top%20Albums). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Cannibal_Corpse_23-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-522623)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved September 29, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Poland2_24-0)** "[OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy](https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-sprzedazy/albumy)" (in Polish). [OLiS](/source/Polish_music_charts). [Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry](/source/Polish_Society_of_the_Phonographic_Industry). *Note*: Change the date to 22.09.2023–28.09.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved October 5, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Scotland_25-0)** "[Official Scottish Albums Chart on 29/9/2023 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20230929/40/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved September 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Switzerland_Cannibal_Corpse_26-0)** "[Swisscharts.com – Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cannibal+Corpse&titel=Chaos+Horrific&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UKDigital_27-0)** "[Official Album Downloads Chart on 29/9/2023 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20230929/7003/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved September 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UKIndependent_28-0)** "[Official Independent Albums Chart on 29/9/2023 – Top 50](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20230929/131/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved September 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UKRock_29-0)** "[Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 29/9/2023 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20230929/112/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved September 30, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_Cannibal_Corpse_30-0)** "[Cannibal Corpse Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Cannibal-Corpse/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardIndependent_Cannibal_Corpse_31-0)** "[Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Independent Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Cannibal-Corpse/chart-history/IND)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_BillboardHardRock_Cannibal_Corpse_32-0)** "[Cannibal Corpse Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Cannibal-Corpse/chart-history/MTL)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

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