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Monolith of Inhumanity

Monolith of Inhumanity is the fifth studio album by American death metal band Cattle Decapitation, released on May 8, 2012.[1] Upon its release, it was met with positive reviews praising the addition of melody into their sound.[2]

Monolith of Inhumanity
a man transforms into an ape in a landfill environment; behind him apes surround a monolith in a scene resembling 2001: A Space Odyssey
Studio album by
Cattle Decapitation
ReleasedMay 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)
RecordedJanuary–February 2012
StudioFlatline Audio, Westminster, Colorado
GenreTechnical death metal, deathgrind
Length43:03
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerDave Otero
Cattle Decapitation chronology
The Harvest Floor
(2009) 		Monolith of Inhumanity
(2012) 		The Anthropocene Extinction
(2015)
Singles from Monolith of Inhumanity
  1. "Your Disposal"
    Released: 2013

Promotion

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Music videos were released for "Kingdom of Tyrants,"[3] "Forced Gender Reassignment,"[4] and "Your Disposal."[5] A 7" single for "Your Disposal" was released in mid-2013. The B-side is "An Exposition of Insides," previously only available on the Japanese version of the album.[6] The music video for "Forced Gender Reassignment" was written and directed by Mitch Massie. The uncensored music video, which depicts members of the Westboro Baptist Church being abducted and given sex reassignment surgery, is available for viewing on the website Bloody Disgusting with permission from the band.[7]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79%[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com     [8]
AllMusic     [9]
Exclaim!favorable[10]
Metal Forces          [11]
Metal Storm7.7/10[12]
PopMatters          [13]
Revolver     [14]
Spin          [15]
Sputnikmusic     [16]

Upon its release Monolith of Inhumanity generally received favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it has been given a score of 79% based on 5 reviews.[2]

Public reception

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The album also was voted the best album of 2012 by Metal Injection readers.[17] On the MetalSucks series "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves," Sven de Caluwé of Aborted, Richie Cavalera of Incite, David Davidson and Dan Gargiulo both of Revocation, Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn, Jeremy Wagner formerly of Broken Hope, John Vail formerly of Wretched, and Leon del Muerte of Murder Construct included Monolith of Inhumanity on their lists.[18][19][20][21][22]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Travis Ryan; all music is composed by Cattle Decapitation

No.TitleLength
1."The Carbon Stampede"3:39
2."Dead Set on Suicide"3:18
3."A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"2:58
4."Forced Gender Reassignment"3:54
5."Gristle Licker"4:54
6."Projectile Ovulation"3:31
7."Lifestalker"4:15
8."Do Not Resuscitate"3:18
9."Your Disposal"4:47
10."The Monolith"3:39
11."Kingdom of Tyrants"4:50
Total length:43:03
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."An Exposition of Insides"3:36
Total length:46:39

Personnel

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Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[23]

Cattle Decapitation

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  • Travis Ryan – vocals, electronics, atmospherics, keyboard, drums on "The Monolith"
  • Josh Elmore – guitar, gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
  • Derek Engemann – bass, additional vocals, gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede", additional guitar and keyboard on "The Monolith"
  • Dave McGraw – drums, gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"

Guest musicians

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  • Leonard Leal (Cephalic Carnage) – vocals on "A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat"
  • Mike Majewski (Devourment) – vocals on "Projectile Ovulation"

Additional musicians

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  • Cephalic Carnage:
    • Leonard Leal – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
    • Nick Schendzielos – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
    • Steve Goldberg – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
    • Brian Hopp – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
    • John Merryman – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
    • Zac Joe – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
    • Jawsh Mullen – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
  • Sean Perry – gang vocals on "The Carbon Stampede"
  • John Wiese – electronics, atmospherics

Production

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Artwork and design

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  • Wes Benscoter – album artwork, photo editing
  • Brian Ames – album layout
  • Sam Lanthrem – photography
  • Matthew Zinke – photography
  • Travis Ryan – art direction, concept

Studio

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Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 32
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 6

References

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  1. ^ Staff writer(s). "Cattle Decapitation Monolith of Inhumanity". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Monolith of Inhumanity at Metacritic  
  3. ^ "CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Kingdom Of Tyrants' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. April 24, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  4. ^ wookubus (October 8, 2013). "Cattle Decapitation Celebrate Controversial "Forced Gender Reassignment" Video With New T-Shirt". Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Your Disposal' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. July 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Staff writer(s) (July 11, 2013). "CATTLE DECAPITATION to release "Your Disposal" 7" single". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "[Exclusive] Cattle Decapitation Release What Might Just be the Most NSFW Music Video Ever". October 15, 2012.
  8. ^ Marsicano, Dan. "Cattle Decapitation – Monolith Of Inhumanity Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  9. ^ Monger, James Christopher. Monolith of Inhumanity – Cattle Decapitation at AllMusic
  10. ^ Falzon, Denise (May 8, 2012). "Cattle Decapitation Monolith of Inhumanity". exclaim.ca. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  11. ^ Fisher, Mark. "CATTLE DECAPITATION – Monolith Of Inhumanity (2012)". www.metalforcesmagazine.com. Metal Forces. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  12. ^ Troy Killjoy (May 9, 2012). "Cattle Decapitation – Monolith Of Inhumanity review". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  13. ^ Hayes, Craig (August 7, 2012). "Cattle Decapitation: Monolith of Inhumanity". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  14. ^ Geist, Brandon (April 30, 2012). "Review: Cattle Decapitation – Monolith of Inhumanity". www.revolvermag.com. NewBay Media. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  15. ^ Fury, Jeanne (May 1, 2012). "Cattle Decapitation, Monolith of Inhumanity (Metal Blade)". www.spin.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  16. ^ Ward, Kyle (May 2, 2012). "Review: Cattle Decapitation – Monolith of Inhumanity". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  17. ^ Pasbani, Robert (December 28, 2012). "The Metal Injection Junkies Pick Their Top Albums of 2012". www.metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  18. ^ MetalSucks (December 5, 2012). "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves — Part III". www.metalsucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  19. ^ MetalSucks (December 5, 2012). "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves — Part IV". www.metalsucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  20. ^ MetalSucks (December 6, 2012). "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves — Part V". www.metalsucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  21. ^ MetalSucks (December 7, 2012). "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves — Part VII". www.metalsucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  22. ^ MetalSucks (December 7, 2012). "The Best Metal Albums of 2012, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves — Part VIII". www.metalsucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  23. ^ Monolith of Inhumanity (liner notes). Cattle Decapitation. Metal Blade Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ "Cattle Decapitation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  25. ^ "Cattle Decapitation Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  26. ^ "Cattle Decapitation Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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