Most bands, after 14 albums, would have probably started to lose their edge, but that is definitely not the case with death metal savages Cannibal Corpse who, if anything, have upped their game on their 15th offering, Violence Unimagined. Could it be the addition of a longtime friend of the band, and accomplished death metal guitarist Erik Rutan or could it be the fact that, in these troubled times, there is plenty by which Cannibal Corpse to be inspired? This onslaught of brutality kicks off with “Murderous Rampage,” a more appropriate opener for an album I’ve yet to hear. In fact, the only way this could have been any more savage is if the band had stood smashing your face into a pulp as you listened to it. A jaw-loosening opener, “Necrogenic Resurrection,” and “Inhumane Harvest” continu...
