Exhumed β Anatomy Is Destiny
- intothewellsabyss
- Jul 29, 2023
- 2 min read
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July 29, 2003 β Exhumed released their third full-length studio album, Anatomy Is Destiny via Relapse Records. The album was produced by famed producer and engineer Neil Kernon (QueensrΓΏche, Nevermore, Dokken, Flotsam and Jetsam, Macabre, Cannibal Corpse, etc.). (Apple Music or Spotify)
The album is regarded as Exhumed's "ππππ ππππππππππ’ πππππππππ" album, and has been compared to the albums, Heartwork and Necrotism by Death/Grind legends Carcass. The title of the album is taken from a quote by Sigmund Freud. The only album to feature Bud Burke on bass before switching to guitar on Necrocracy. The last album to feature guitarist Mike Beams and drummer Col Jones.
Background:
Anatomy Is Destiny saw the band evolve further with their third album, adding more sophisticated arrangements, production and instrumentation. Bassist Leon del Muerte replaced Bud Burke soon after the album was recorded.
Harvey described the album as "π πππ ππππ ππππ πππ", but retrospectively criticized the album for its lack of memorable choruses. He said of Anatomy Is Destiny, "πΈπ ππππ’ π ππ’π ππβπ πππ ππππ πππππ, πππ ππ ππππ ππ ππππ’, π π ππππππ πππ ππππ ππ π πππππ ππ ππππππ."
Co-founder and drummer Col Jones departed Exhumed in 2003, which affected the creative chemistry of the band. Harvey recalled, "π°ππππ ππ (πΉππππ) ππππ ππ π ππ π πππ ππππππππππ. πππ πππππππ’ ππ πππ ππππ ππππ πππππππππ πππ πππππ’πππππ ππππ πππππ."
Critical Reception:
The album received much deserved praise upon its release, with one review at Aversiononline.com stating;
βπΈβππ ππππ ππππππππ ππππππ π πππππππππ ππππ ππππππ ππ π·πππππ πππ, πππ ππππβπ πππ ππππππππ ππ πππ. πππ ππππ’ ππππππ ππ π ππππ ππππ ππππππ ππππππππ ππ π·πππππ πππ ππ ππππ π΄π‘πππππ πππ ππππ’ πππππππππ’ ππππ πππππππ’ ππππππππππ ππ’ π²ππππππ, πππ ππππ π·πππππ πππ, π°ππππππ’ ππ π³ππππππ’ ππ ππ πππππππ πππππππππππ πππ π΄π‘πππππ. π±ππ ππ ππππ πππ πππππ ππππ π·πππππ πππ ππ πππ. ππππππ’, ππ π’ππ πππ ππ, πππ πΈ ππππ ππππ ππππ’ π πππ ππππππππ, πππ ππ ππππππ ππππ ππ ππππ ππ’ππππππππ ππ ππππππππ π πππ π πππππππ πππππππ πππππππππβ ππππππ πππππ, π πππ ππππ ππππππππππππ’ πππ ππππππππ’, πππ π ππππππππ ππ πππππππ ππππππ’β¦. πππ π²ππππππ π ππππππ ππππππ πππ ππππ πππππππππ, πππ πΈ πππβπ πππ πππ’ πππππ ππππ ππππππ ππππ πππππππππππ πππ’ππππ ππππ. (πΎ/π·πΆ)β
While Herzebeth, a reviewer at Metal Storm stated;
βππ ππ πππ πππ, ππππ πππππ ππ πππππ ππππππππππ, π’ππ, ππ ππππ ππππππ ππππ ππβπ π ππππππ πππππππ ππ π²ππππππβ π½ππππππππππ, πππ πππ ππ πππ, ππππ πππππ ππ ππππππ πππ πππππ, π ππππ ππππ πππππ ππππππ.β
And, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, Brian OβNeill wrote;
ββ¦π΄π‘πππππ πππππππ πππππ’ ππππππ ππ πππππππ ππππ ππ πππ ππππβπ ππππππππ ππππππππππ, π’ππ πππ πππππ πππππππππππππ’ πππππ ππππ πππ ππππ ππ ππππ π ππ πππππππ π³ππππ πΌππππ πππ ππ ππππ. ππππ ππππ, πππππβπ ππππ ππππ ππ πππππππ πππ ππππ ππππ.β
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