Inbreeding the Anthropophagi
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| Released | March 1998 | |||
| Genre | Brutal death metal | |||
| Length | 30:37 | |||
| Label | Repulse Records | |||
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Inbreeding the Anthropophagi is the second full-length album by the American death metal band Deeds of Flesh. It was originally released in 1998 on CD through Displeased Records, and was later reissued by Unique Leader Records, a company founded and managed by members of the band.
Music and lyrics
The album's style has been described as "brutal gore-infested death metal," and has been likened to the works of Suffocation and Incantation.[1] Thematically, the album revolves around the legend of Sawney Bean and his family, telling of their cave-dwelling existence and grisly practice of attacking travellers on local roads for food and profit.
Artwork
Joe DiVita of Loudwire said the album's cover artwork "look[s] exaggerated and cartoonish and, at the same time, pretty damn scary. The little hunched over, bug-eyed creature in the bottom right corner looks to be sneaking a bit of a snack and with the piles of bones in the background, it’s easy to surmise where the meat was sourced."[2]
Reception and legacy
Chronicles of Chaos rated the album eight out of ten and described it as "excellent American death metal, but will require some effort to enjoy."[3]
Jason Hundey of AllMusic gave the album one and a half stars out of five. He wrote: "Well here's the rundown: Deeds of Flesh play a Suffocation/Incantation style of brutal gore-infested death metal. [...] No real highlights stick out, as everything else seemed to be quite typical, following the American cookie-cutter model of "How to make an unoriginal death metal album" to a tee. However, it is very polished and well produced for the style of death metal that it is."[1]
In 2024, Joe DiVita of Loudwire named the album as one of the "31 Scariest Metal Album Covers of All Time".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "End of All" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Feeding Time" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Inbreeding the Anthropophagi" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Infecting Them with Falsehood" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Canvas of Flesh" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Ritual of Battle" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Fly Shrine" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Gradually Melted" | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 30:37 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Jacoby Kingston - Bass, vocals
- Erik Lindmark - Guitar, vocals
- Brad Palmer - Drums
Guest musicians
- Matti Way (ex-Disgorge) - Backing vocals
Production
- Recorded at Moon Studios
- Produced by Deeds of Flesh
- Tomas E. Gingle - Engineering and effects
References
- ^ a b Inbreeding the Anthropophagi - Deeds of Flesh ... | AllMusic, retrieved July 26, 2025
- ^ a b DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (October 29, 2024). "The 31 Scariest Metal Album Covers of All Time". Loudwire. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "CoC : Deeds of Flesh - Inbreeding the Anthropophagi : Review". Chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.