''Slaughtercult'' is the second full-length studio album by American

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and guest lead guitars on one song by

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Overview

Founding member Matt Harvey said that ''Slaughtercult'' was "the album where we came closest to achieving our goal – just a brutal, simple, direct group of songs that were very up-front and live sounding." He further noted the band's pride over the lack of

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on the album, in contrast to contemporary death metal trends. ''Slaughtercult'' also reduced the quantity of sound effects and samples in comparison to ''Gore Metal''; Harvey attributed this to the departure of Ross Sewage, who had taken a leading role in the implementation of these sound elements in the past. Harvey said, "We didn't feel like they he sound effects and samplesfit in with the overall direction of the material and the feel of the album and we just wanted to make something 100% over-the-top and in-your-face." In support of ''Slaughtercult'', the band toured the US three times, and embarked on their first proper European tour, including co-headlining festivals like Fuck the Commerce and

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. The band also appeared at the

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festival.

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Harvey, except where noted.

Personnel

Exhumed

*Matt Harvey – guitars, bass, vocals *Col Jones – drums *Mike Beams – guitars, vocals

Guest musicians

– lead guitar ("Fester Forever"), engineering, mixing, mastering *Juan Urteaga – additional vocals *Leon del Müerte – additional vocals *Sean McGrath – additional vocals *Henke Forss – additional vocals *Jason Balsells – additional vocals

Production

*Jonathan Canady – design *Julio Sánchez – photography *Juan Urteaga – assistant engineering *Matthew F. Jacobson – executive production

References

{{Authority control Exhumed (band) albums 2000 albums Relapse Records albums