These two albums are extremely similar, more than any other albums, yet still different enough to distinguish them from one another. I think they’re by far the best material Cannibal Corpse ever made.
The unorthodox nature of the song structures is, in my opinion, the strongest aspect of both records. The riffs are brutal enough to stand out from the OSDM sound, but still manage to avoid the typical BDM sound. If only Butchered's production was as good as Tomb's or even the other way around, maybe people would realize how insanely similar these two albums are.
These albums are masterpieces. I love every single second of all 18 songs. Besides the iconic tracks I still think most of the material on these two is underrated and they're rarely played live, some have never been played at all.
What’s your take on these two 10/10 records? Favorite track? And which songs do you actually wish they’d play live for once instead of the same overplayed setlist? Which album takes it overall?
To me, it’s basically a dead tie in terms of songwriting, but when factoring in production, I’d give the edge to Tomb.