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Terrasite

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Terrasite
Studio album by
Cattle Decapitation
ReleasedMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
GenreTechnical death metal, deathgrind
Length52:41
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerDave Otero
Cattle Decapitation chronology
Death Atlas
(2019) 		Terrasite
(2023)
Singles from Terrasite
  1. "We Eat Our Young"
    Released: February 16, 2023
  2. "Scourge of the Offspring"
    Released: March 29, 2023
  3. "A Photic Doom"
    Released: May 12, 2023
  4. "Solastalgia"
    Released: October 26, 2023

Terrasite is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Cattle Decapitation. It was released on May 12, 2023, via Metal Blade Records.[1]

Background

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Terrasite was recorded in Denver with producer Dave Otero. Just prior to the start of recording, Gabe Serbian, founding member of Cattle Decapitation, died.[2] During the two-and-a-half month recording session, the band played a tribute show to Gabe in Austin, Texas. Travis Ryan left the recording studio in Denver to attend Gabe Serbian's memorial service in San Diego and got COVID-19 during transit, which delayed recording.[3] The loss of Gabe, combined with the death of their friend Trevor Strnad from The Black Dhalia Murder sent the members of Cattle Decapitation "spiraling", and Travis Ryan described the experience as "the roughest recording session ever".[4]

The album artwork was created by Wes Benscoter.[1] The first single "We Eat Our Young", was released on February 16, 2023, followed by "Scourge of the Offspring" on March 29.[5]

In May 2025, Metal Blade Records and NJV Media released the feature-length documentary From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story. The documentary was filmed during the recording sessions for Terrasite and focuses on the production of the album, as well as the history of the band.[6][7]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection9.5/10[8]
MetalSucks[9]
Sputnikmusic3.8/5[10]
Blabbermouth9/10[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Terrasitic Adaptation"5:02
2."We Eat Our Young"3:56
3."Scourge of the Offspring"4:29
4."The Insignificants"4:43
5."The Storm Upstairs"5:28
6."...And the World Will Go On Without You"4:14
7."A Photic Doom"4:47
8."Dead End Residents"5:09
9."Solastalgia"4:57
10."Just Another Body"10:16
Total length:52:41

Personnel

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Cattle Decapitation

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  • Travis Ryan – vocals
  • Josh Elmore – guitars
  • Dave McGraw – drums
  • Belisario Dimuzio – guitars
  • Olivier Pinard – bass

Additional personnel

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  • Tony Parker – keyboards
  • Dis Pater – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion (tracks 1, 3 and 10)

Production

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  • Dave Otero – production, engineering, mixing
  • Wes Benscoter – artwork

Charts

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Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 66
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 68
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 48
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 17

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cattle Decapitation Terrasite". metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Cattle Decapitation (May 12, 2025). "From This Flesh" - A Cattle Decapitation Story (Official Terrasite Studio Documentary). Retrieved May 16, 2025 – via YouTube. Timestamp: 00:28:46
  3. ^ Cattle Decapitation (May 12, 2025). "From This Flesh" - A Cattle Decapitation Story (Official Terrasite Studio Documentary). Retrieved May 16, 2025 – via YouTube. Timestamp: 01:13:00
  4. ^ Cattle Decapitation (May 12, 2025). "From This Flesh" - A Cattle Decapitation Story (Official Terrasite Studio Documentary). Retrieved May 16, 2025 – via YouTube. Timestamp: 01:16:18
  5. ^ Kennelty, Greg (January 10, 2023). "CATTLE DECAPITATION Announces New Album Terrasite". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Keenan, Hesher (May 12, 2025). "Cattle Decapitation Release a Two-Hour Documentary on the Making of 'Terrasite'". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Blabbermouth (May 12, 2025). "CATTLE DECAPITATION Shares Two-Hour Documentary 'From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Jeff Podoshen (May 3, 2023). "Album Review: CATTLE DECAPITATION - Terrasite". Metal Injection. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Mandy Scythe (May 9, 2023). "Review: Cattle Decapitation's Terrasite Serves Up Familiar Environmental Fury". MetalSucks. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Fernando Alves (May 12, 2023). "Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite - Sputnikmusic (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Gorania, Jay H. (May 8, 2023). "Terrasite". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "Cattle Decapitation Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "Cattle Decapitation Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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