Cannibal Corpse

There have been plenty of shocking acts throughout rock's history, but few bands have come close to the horrifying aesthetic trifecta that is the calling card of Buffalo death-metal band Cannibal Corpse. With a furious musical assault marked by blast beats and growling, throaty vocals; extremely violent, x-rated lyrics; and sickening cover art, Cannibal Corpse are not for the faint of heart. Nonetheless, while the band isn't for everyone, they are one of the best-selling death metal bands of all time, selling over a million albums since their debut in 1990. And to paraphrase the old adage about Elvis Presley, all those fans can't be wrong, can they?

• rock
• heavy metal
• death metal
• hard rock/metal