Cannibal Corpse was formed in Buffalo, NY, in 1988, their lineup composed of vocalist Chris Barnes, guitarists Bob Rusay and Jack Owen, bassist Alex Webster, and drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. Musically, they were closest to Slayer, although more extreme metal bands like Death also played a role in their sound. A 1989 demo helped the band secure a contract with Metal Blade Records, which released their debut album, Eaten Back to Life, in 1990. A cult following began to build behind the group with albums like 1991's Butchered at Birth and 1992's Tomb of the Mutilated. Bob Rusay was fired in 1993 and replaced with ex-Malevolent Creation guitarist Rob Barrett, who joined the group in time to appear as a club band in the Jim Carrey film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
01 The Time To Kill Is Now 02 Make Them Suffer 03 Murder Worship 04 Necrosadistic Warnings 05 Five Nails Through The Neck 06 Purification By Fire 07 Death Walking Terror 08 Barbaric Bludgeonings 09 The Discipline Of Revenge 10 Brain Removal Device 11 Maniacal 12 Submerged In Boiling Flesh