CATTLE DECAPITATION - Karma.Bloody.Karma LP (Clear Vinyl)

Clear vinyl limited to 500 copies.
Gatefold, incl. Poster and Download Card.
2022 remastered for vinyl.

This is the fifth studio album by Cattle Decapitation, and it is the last non-perfect album they would release. This album yet again evolves the sound of Cattle Decapitation, this time latching onto technical death metal, instead of their classic deathgrind sound. This is in my opinion a huge improvement, and is a harbinger for the things to come.

The filthy deathgrind sound found on Humanure is partly abandoned in favor of a cleaner, more surgical technical deathgrind sound, an improvement that pushes the band closer to sound they would eventually find on albums like The Harvest Floor and Monolith of Inhumanity. The songwriting has also improved, and it is on this album that they first begin experimenting with incorporating melody and longer song structures.

Karma.Bloody.Karma is an absolutely astonishing release, yet it does not even manage to fall into Cattle Decap’s top 5 albums, which speaks more of the band’s musical ability than it does this album’s quality, as it is one of the best deathgrind releases of all time. The brutal technicality, vicious chaos, and oddly beautiful melody are all balanced perfectly, creating a record that will stand the test of time.