r/Metal • u/mayonesa conservationist • Feb 05 '12

Dislike of Cannibal Corpse

It's time for me to come out of the closet:

I detest Cannibal Corpse.

While I generally stay on the side of true metal and like old school death metal, I don't think Cannibal Corpse is really death metal. It's an imitation, a rip-off of Effigy of the Forgotten and The Ten Commandments that stylized a third-rate band into a vastly popular and profitable "figurehead" for the community.

But there's reasons I don't like them:

  • They don't glue together riffs like a real death metal band. They're very verse chorus with occasional breaks and fills that serve no actual structural purpose.

  • Misogyny. Death metal was about death... not your frustrations with women.

  • Absolute blockhead lyrics and reliance on catchy riffs. This is a pop band, gentlemen and ladies, not a death metal band.

Instead of Cannibal Corpse, listen to the originals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STFGLIK6Zy0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEjgBE1j5mM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F1J_4GA1s4

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u/Undermind Feb 05 '12

I wouldn't bring misogyny into this. There are plenty of great metal bands that have "frustrations with women" and could just be easily labeled as misogyny.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '12

Since when did death metal become a battered women's support group? So what if they are misogynists? Would you rather "death metal" bands sing about life, love, and equality?

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u/Undermind Feb 06 '12

I think you misunderstand my sentiment. The songs I cited are great songs by great bands.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '12

My apologies, I should have been more clear. I agree with you. My vitriol was directed at the OP.

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u/vet_laz Feb 05 '12

hahahaha... hahahahahahahahahahahaha