{"id":29599,"date":"2015-08-07T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=29599"},"modified":"2023-03-22T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:40:33","slug":"news-cattle-decapitation-release-eighth-album-the-anthropocene-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-cattle-decapitation-release-eighth-album-the-anthropocene-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"CATTLE DECAPITATION Release Eighth Studio Album \u2018The Anthropocene Extinction\u2019 (August 7th, 2015) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

CATTLE DECAPITATION Release Eighth Studio Album \u2018The Anthropocene Extinction\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nAugust 7th, 2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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San Diego, California-based death metal band Cattle Decapitation issued eighth full-length studio album The Anthropocene Extinction<\/em> on August 7th, 2015 through Metal Blade Records.<\/p>\n

Anthropocene is a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has arguably begun to have a significant impact on the environment. <\/p>\n

The outing was produced by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado, once again. Erstwhile Pantera and current Down vocalist Phil Anselmo lends guest parts to the track \u2018The Prophets Of Loss\u2019. Tristan Shone from fellow San Diegan act Author & Punisher supplies an introduction to the track \u2018Plagueborne\u2019, meanwhile. And as well, Jurgen Bartsch of German dark metal outfit Bethlehem lends a spoken word piece in German to closing track \u2018Pacific Grim\u2019.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork duties fell to Wes Benscoter once again, who has handled artwork duties since 2002 outing To Serve Man<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Manufactured Extinct\u2019
\n02. \u2018The Prophets Of Loss\u2019 (feat. Phil Anselmo)
\n03. \u2018Plagueborne\u2019 (feat. Tristan Shone)
\n04. \u2018Clandestine Ways (Krokodil Rot)\u2019
\n05. \u2018Circo Inhumanitas\u2019
\n06. \u2018The Burden Of Seven Billion\u2019
\n07. \u2018Mammals In Babylon\u2019
\n08. \u2018Mutual Assured Destruction\u2019
\n09. \u2018Not Suitable For Life\u2019
\n10. \u2018Apex Blasphemy\u2019
\n11. \u2018Ave Exitium\u2019
\n12. \u2018Pacific Grim\u2019 (feat. Jurgen Bartsch)<\/p>\n

Cattle Decapitation\u2019s line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

Travis Ryan (vocals)
\nJosh Elmore (guitar)
\nDerek Engemann (bass)
\nDavid McGraw (drums)<\/p>\n

The Anthropocene Extinction<\/em> charted on the following charts in its first week of release; Billboard Top 200 (#41), the Hard Music Chart (#5), the Independent Albums Chart (#6), and the Rock Albums Chart (#14). On iTunes, the effort charted on the Metal Chart (#3), the Rock Chart (#10), the Top 200 Current Albums Chart (#36), and the Top Digital Charts (#73). Elsewhere, The Anthropocene Extinction<\/em> charted in Germany (#88) and Holland (#135).<\/p>\n

Music videos were filmed for the tracks \u2018Clandestine Ways (Krokodil Rot)\u2019 and \u2018The Prophets Of Loss\u2019.<\/p>\n

Directed by Paul McGuire for Obscenery Films, meanwhile, a guitar playthrough video was released for the track \u2018Circo Inhumanitas\u2019 featuring Josh Elmore, as well as a bass playthrough video for the track \u2018Clandestine Ways (Krokodil Rot)\u2019 featuring Derek Engemann.<\/p>\n

In addition, studio performance videos for the tracks \u2018Mammals In Babylon\u2019 and \u2018Pacific Grim\u2019 were released.<\/p>\n

All six clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

The track \u2018Manufactured Extinct\u2019 can also be streamed below.<\/p>\n

Seventh studio record Monolith Of Inhumanity<\/em> was released in May 2012.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Zach Cordner.<\/em><\/p>\n