Maximum Violence

Maximum Violence is the third album by American death metal band Six Feet Under. The album goes back to Chris Barnes' roots in Cannibal Corpse with violent themes/lyrics. It was also the first Six Feet Under album to feature Steve Swanson on guitars.

Style

Steve Huey of AllMusic described the sound as "basically simple riffs alternat[ing] between slow and fast tempos, with ridiculously over-the-top vocals spewing tales of death, dismemberment, and other variations on gore and splatter themes."

Reception

Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote: "The main problem with the record is its lack of variety, in both style and subject matter -- one gets the impression that any riff or lyric could be moved from one song to another with no noticeable difference in the overall effect. Still, if you're a fan of this particular style of death metal, Maximum Violence does deliver the goods."

Personnel

Six Feet Under

• Chris Barnes - vocals
• Steve Swanson - guitars
• Terry Butler - bass
• Greg Gall - drums

Additional musicians

• Paul Booth - Backing vocals on "Feasting on the Blood of the Insane" and "Bonesaw"
• Chris Carroll - Backing vocals on "Bonesaw"

Production

• Produced by Brian Slagel
• Engineered by Chris Carroll, Kieran Wagner and Luly Deya
• Mixed by Brian Slagel and Chris Carroll
• Mastered by Brad Vance

Artwork

• Cover art by Paul Booth
• Graphics by Brian Ames
• Photography by Joe Giron

Trivia

• "Torture Killer" inspired the band Torture Killer.
• The album cover art was illustrated by tattoo artist Paul Booth.

External links

• Six Feet Under's Home Page

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