An Anatomy of the Beast
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | January 1997 |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal |
| Labels | Repulse Records |
| Ranked | #72 for 1997 , #3,526 all-time |
Album Photos (4)
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An Anatomy of the Beast Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Corporal Celebration | 5:15 | 90 | 3 | |
| 2. | Anatomy of the Beast | 4:28 | 95 | 3 | |
| 3. | Alastor Possess | 3:54 | 90 | 3 | |
| 4. | Cannibal Sodom | 5:43 | 96.7 | 3 | |
| 5. | Energumenus (The Birth of the Cursed Creations) | 4:48 | 95 | 3 | |
| 6. | Blasphemy Resurrected | 3:40 | 93.3 | 3 | |
| 7. | A Place Their Gods Left Behind | 6:11 | 96.7 | 3 | |
| 8. | Burn Thou in Effigy | 1:10 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 9. | Tyrant | 4:47 | 95 | 3 |
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Line-up (members)
- Seiji Kakuzaki - Vocals, Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Music
- Atsushi Miyata - Guitars
- Katsumasa Yoshida : Bass
- Takeshi Ohkouchi : Drums, Lyrics
An Anatomy of the Beast Lists
(3)
An Anatomy of the Beast Reviews
(1)
Date : Jul 27, 2023
Although Intestine Baalism were one of the first significant Death Metal bands from Japan, they sound more like something straight out of Sweden. Dismember and Entombed influence runs rampant in this unholy union of brilliant Melodeath leads and pummeling OSDM riffage. Combining the best of both worlds, the band ensures every track has some fantastic leads that make them memorable and discernable from each other, without ever sacrificing brutality or darkness.
The vast majority of this album is straight up Death Metal, and the lyrics check out. Occultic ramblings of sacrifice and violation paint a picture of a twisted and godforsaken underworld, and the music similarly oozes an evil urgency. Even the melodic aspects of this album are much further towards the “evil” end of the spectrum than Melodeath tends to be. It’s clear here that the band enjoyed and was influenced by OSDM more than anything, but their penchant for writing melodic, memorable leads just happened to be smacked right into the middle of it. Which is actually typical of Japanese-style music; which tend to be on the more melodic side, when not going into full blown Avant-Garde territory.
Everything the album sets out to do, it achieves and does well. Even the acoustic interlude is nicely done. Not a weak moment here, no songs that aren’t amazing.
The vast majority of this album is straight up Death Metal, and the lyrics check out. Occultic ramblings of sacrifice and violation paint a picture of a twisted and godforsaken underworld, and the music similarly oozes an evil urgency. Even the melodic aspects of this album are much further towards the “evil” end of the spectrum than Melodeath tends to be. It’s clear here that the band enjoyed and was influenced by OSDM more than anything, but their penchant for writing melodic, memorable leads just happened to be smacked right into the middle of it. Which is actually typical of Japanese-style music; which tend to be on the more melodic side, when not going into full blown Avant-Garde territory.
Everything the album sets out to do, it achieves and does well. Even the acoustic interlude is nicely done. Not a weak moment here, no songs that aren’t amazing.
An Anatomy of the Beast Comments
(5)Feb 20, 2026
Genuinely one of the best albums I've ever heard, the only thing that holds it back is the production quality but considering it comes from Japan in the late mid 1990's where the scene wouldn't have been that popular an the budget would have been limited they did an amazing job putting it together, everything from the vocals to the guitar tone is just phenomenal and the song writing is spectactular. I can't wait to buy this album in CD it's so fucking good! A must listen
Apr 9, 2022
This is one of the most amazing consistent albums i have ever heard. Not only is it death metal it blends other metal genres in so seamlessly its just amazing.
Intestine Baalism Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ An Anatomy of the Beast | Album | Jan 1997 | 88.3 | 6 | 1 |
| Banquet in the Darkness | Album | Mar 2003 | 86.4 | 7 | 1 |
| Ultimate Instinct | Album | Dec 20, 2008 | 91.3 | 4 | 0 |
