Terrasite
2023 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
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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]
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| Released | May 12, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, deathgrind | |||
| Length | 52:41 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Dave Otero | |||
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Background
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 Dahlia 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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 9.5/10[8] |
| MetalSucks |   [9] |
| Blabbermouth | 9/10[10] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Cattle Decapitation
- Travis Ryan – vocals
- Josh Elmore – lead guitar
- Belisario Dimuzio – rhythm guitar
- Olivier Pinard – bass
- Dave McGraw – drums
Additional personnel
- Dis Pater (Tony Parker) – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion (tracks 1, 3 and 10)
Production
- Dave Otero – production, engineering, mixing
- Wes Benscoter – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 66 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 68 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] | 12 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 48 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 17 |