A Skeletal Domain Explained

A Skeletal Domain
Type:studio
Artist:Cannibal Corpse
Cover:CannibalCorpseASkeletalDomain.png
Alt:a surreal, frightening landscape with a large skull-like structure as the focal point
Released:[1]
Recorded:February–May 2014
Studio:Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL
Genre:Death metal
Label:Metal Blade
Producer:Mark Lewis
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A Skeletal Domain is the thirteenth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Released on September 16, 2014 by Metal Blade Records, the album was produced at Audiohammer Studios by Mark Lewis.

The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 32, making it Cannibal Corpse's highest charting album on the Billboard 200 to date. 8,825 copies were sold in its first week.[2]

Musical style

Prior to the album's release, bassist Alex Webster commented that the album's sound was turning out to be more "dark and eerie" than the band's usual output.[3] He also commented that while he believes fans enjoy the band's consistency, the band explores new ground on the album.[4]

Track listing

"Icepick Lobotomy" is labelled as "Ice-Pick Lobotomy" in the album's liner notes.

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

Personnel

Cannibal Corpse

Production

Visual art

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cannibal Corpse "A Skeletal Domain" - Metal Blade Records . Staff writer(s) . www.metalblade.com . . February 12, 2015.
  2. Web site: Metal By Numbers 9/25: The charts are hardly bare-bones this week . Metal Insider . Brown . Matt . 25 September 2014 . February 12, 2015.
  3. Web site: A Skeletal Domain - Cannibal Corpse. https://web.archive.org/web/20161118012236/http://cannibalcorpse.net/music/a-skeletal-domain/. 2016-11-18. 2018-01-11.
  4. Web site: Interview: Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse. 29 July 2014 . 2018-01-11.
  5. A Skeletal Domain . . 2014 . liner notes . Metal Blade Records.