| Eaten Back to Life | ||||
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| Released | August 17, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | May 1990 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound (Tampa, Florida) | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
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| Producer | Scott Burns | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[2] |
Eaten Back to Life is the debut studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse.[3] It was released on August 17, 1990, through Metal Blade Records.
With their debut, Cannibal Corpse sought to further develop the extreme lyrics and imagery of other early death metal bands like Carcass and Death. The cover was created by horror comic book artist Vince Locke, who the band would continue to collaborate with in the future.[4] The violent nature of the subject matter has caused controversy and bans in multiple countries.[5][6]
The album was recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, where many other influential early death metal releases were produced. Bassist Alex Webster specifically cited the band's appreciation of albums like Altars of Madness by Morbid Angel and Leprosy by Death as having inspired the choice of studio. They were able to make friends and connections within the burgeoning Tampa death metal scene and would ultimately relocate there.[4]
A statement can be found in the inlay of the album that reads: "This album is dedicated to the memory of Alferd Packer, the first American cannibal (R.I.P.)".[4]
The remastered version includes a video of "Born in a Casket (Live)" as well as a less saturated cover color, a new text scheme for the title, and the Fisher-era Cannibal Corpse text logo.
