Anatomy Is Destiny is the third full-length album by American death metal band Exhumed. The album is regarded as Exhumed's "most critically acclaimed" album.[4] The title of the album is taken from a well-known quote by Sigmund Freud.[5] The only album to feature Bud Burke on bass before switching to guitar on Necrocracy. The last album to feature guitarist Mike Beams and drummer Col Jones.
| Anatomy Is Destiny | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 29, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Aversionline | 8/10[2] |
| MetalStorm | 9/10[3] |
Track listing edit
All songs written by Matt Harvey, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anatomy Is Destiny" | 1:09 | |
| 2. | "Waxwork" | 4:34 | |
| 3. | "The Matter of Splatter" | Harvey, Mike Beams | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Under the Knife" | 5:00 | |
| 5. | "Consuming Impulse" | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "Grotesqueries" | Harvey, Beams | 3:59 |
| 7. | "In the Name of Gore" | 4:48 | |
| 8. | "Arclight" | Harvey, Beams | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Nativity Obscene (A Nursery Chyme)" | 3:43 | |
| 10. | "Death Walks Behind You" | 3:31 | |
| 11. | "A Song for the Dead" | 6:59 |
Personnel edit
- Matt Harvey – guitars, vocals
- Mike Beams – guitars, vocals
- Bud Burke – bass
- Col Jones – drums
- Sakara Birdong – additional vocals
Production edit
- Neil Kernon – production, engineering, mixing
- Scott Hull – mastering
References edit
- ^ Anatomy Is Destiny at AllMusic
- ^ "Exhumed Anatomy is Destiny CD". Aversionline. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Herzebeth (August 17, 2005). "Exhumed - Anatomy Is Destiny review". MetalStorm. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ York, William. "Biography: Exhumed". Allmusic. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Anatomy is destiny". www.psychology-lexicon.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.