Death metal luminaries Cannibal Corpse have announced their 16th studio album, Chaos Horrific (out September 22nd), along with a Fall 2023 co-headlining North American tour with Mayhem. The lead single from the LP, “Blood Blind,” can be heard now.
The tour will coincide with the album’s release, kicking off that same day on September 22nd in Nashville and running through an October 21st date in Louisville. The trek boasts arguably the strongest extreme-metal tour package of 2023, with Gorguts and Blood Incantation providing support.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates began today (June 22nd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code DISCO. General ticket sales begin Friday (June 23rd) at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can also look for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows, you can purchase tickets via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Deep into an illustrious career, Cannibal Corpse continue to churn out goopy, curdled death metal of the old-school variety. “Blood Blind” exemplifies the band’s mastery of the style, with its barrage of down-tuned riffs, pummeling drums, and the low frequency gutturals of frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher.
“I believe that our songwriting has progressed in a manner where every song paves its own path, whether it’s a straightforward or technical song,” stated guitarist Rob Barrett in the album’s press announcement. “Sometimes it’s a mix of both, so there’s no preconceived idea that we want to be more technical. The music just sort of takes its own course.”
Chaos Horrific was once again produced by guitarist Erik Rutan — the sixth time he’s been behind the board for a Cannibal Corpse album.
“I never go into a record thinking about anything, I just let the writing flow freely with no limitations,” Rutan said the creative process in the studio. “But this time, I knew I wanted to push the envelope a bit in a different direction than Violence Unimagined; expand the dynamics, explore new territory without departing from what Cannibal Corpse is and always shall be.”
You can pre-order Chaos Horrific on vinyl here and on CD here. Stream the video for “Blood Blind” and see the album artwork, tracklist, and tour dates below. Get tickets here.
Chaos Horrific Artwork:
Chaos Horrific Tracklist:
01. Overlords Of Violence
02. Frenzied Feeding
03. Summoned For Sacrifice
04. Blood Blind
05. Vengeful Invasion
06. Chaos Horrific
07. Fracture And Refracture
08. Pitchfork Impalement
09. Pestilential Rictus
10. Drain You Empty
Cannibal Corpse and Mayhem’s Fall 2023 North American Tour Dates with Gorguts and Blood Incantation:
09/22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Hall
09/23 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
09/24 – Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
09/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
09/27 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel
09/28 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia
09/29 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
09/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/02 – Detroit, MI @ The Royal Oak
10/03 – Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Live
10/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
10/06 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
10/07 – Lake City, UT @The Depot
10/09 – Tacoma, WA @ Temple Theatre
10/10 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/11 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
10/14 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
10/17 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre
10/18 – Dallas, TX @The Factory
10/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
10/21 – Louisville, KY @ Paristown Hall
