Karma.Bloody.Karma

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Karma.Bloody.Karma is the third studio album by deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation.[5][6] It was released on July 11, 2006. The track "Total Gore?" features guest vocals from Joey Karam of The Locust. It is the last album to feature drummer Michael Laughlin.

Karma.Bloody.Karma
A figure resembling the Hindu deity Shiva, with a bull’s head and a necklace of skulls, holding various knives in a slaughterhouse environment
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 11, 2006 (2006-07-11)
GenreDeathgrind
Length40:44
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerBilly Anderson
Cattle Decapitation chronology
Humanure
(2004)
Karma.Bloody.Karma
(2006)
The Harvest Floor
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
Exclaim!favorable[3]
Metal Storm8/10[4]

The album cover depicts a figure resembling the Hindu deity Shiva, while the album name refers to karma, a concept attributed to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Taoism. In an interview with Aggressive Tendencies, Travis Ryan explained that the album cover was actually a plan B.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:19
2."Unintelligent Design"3:38
3."Success Is...(Hanging by the Neck)"3:34
4."One Thousand Times Decapitation"1:03
5."The Carcass Derrick"3:44
6."Total Gore?"3:11
7."Bereavement"1:44
8."Suspended in Coprolite"4:20
9."Alone at the Landfill"7:37
10."Karma.Bloody.Karma."3:05
11."The New Dawn"5:13
12."Of Human Pride and Flatulence"3:14
Total length:40:44
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."World Full of Idiots"2:23

Personnel

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Cattle Decapitation

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  • Michael Laughlin – drums
  • Josh Elmore – guitar, EBow ("Of Human Pride and Flatulence")
  • Travis Ryan – vocals
  • Troy Oftedal – bass guitar, piano ("Alone at the Landfill")

Additional personnel

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  • John Wiese – electronics
  • Joey Karam – vocals ("Total Gore?"), keyboards ("Total Gore?", "Of Human Pride and Flatulence")
  • Billy Anderson – producer

References

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  1. ^ "Cattle Decapitation - Karma Bloody Karma". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. ^ "Karma.Bloody.Karma Cattle Decapitation". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. ^ "Cattle Decapitation Karma.Bloody.Karma". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. ^ "Cattle Decapitation – Karma.Bloody.Karma review". Metal Storm. 2007-02-26. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  5. ^ Pratt, Greg (August 1, 2006). "Cattle Decapitation: Karma.Bloody.Karma". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (October 4, 2006). "Cattle Decapitation: Karma.Bloody.Karma". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Cattle Decapitation break down their iconic album artwork | Aggressive Tendencies. YouTube.