Critical reception:
"Hammer Smashed Face" is one of the band's most popular songs, mainly due to a shortened version appearing in the 1994 comedy film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Since it is included on Tomb of the Mutilated, it was banned from Germany until June 2006, when it was played at a 2006 performance at Essen.
When asked if he had a favorite Cannibal Corpse album, singer Chris Barnes described the Hammer Smashed EP as "one of the underrated ones." Barnes also hailed the group's cover of Black Sabbath's "Zero the Hero" as "one of the greatest."
Hammer Smashed Face
Cannibal Corpse Lyrics
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It's, it's coming out
I feel like killing you
Let loose the anger, held back too long
My blood runs cold
Through my anatomy dwells another being
Rooted in my cortex, a servant to its bidding
Brutality now becomes my appetite
Violence is now a way of life
The sledge, my tool to torture
As it pounds down on your forehead
Eyes bulging from their sockets
With every swing of my mallet
I smash your fucking head in, until brains seep in
Through the cracks, blood does leak
Distorted beauty, catastrophe
Steaming slop, splattered all over me
Lifeless body, slouching dead
Lecherous abcess, where you once had a head
Avoiding the prophecy of my new found lust
You will never live again, soon your life will end
I'll see you die at my feet, eternally I smash your face
Facial bones collapse as I crack your skull in half
Crushing cranial contents
Draining the snot, I rip out the eyes
Squeezing them in my hands nerves are incised
Peeling the flesh off the bottom of my weapon
Involuntarily pulpifying facial regions
Suffer and then you die
Torture (torture), pulverized
At one with my sixth sense, I feel free
To kill as I please, no one can stop me
Created to kill, the carnage continues
Violently reshaping human facial tissue
Brutality becomes my appetite
Violence is now a way of life
The sledge, my tool to torture
As it pounds down on your forehead
The lyrics to Cannibal Corpse's "Hammer Smashed Face" depict a disturbed individual with a violent alter ego that takes control of his actions. The opening lines suggest that the singer is struggling to contain feelings of anger and a desire to kill. As the song progresses, the singer describes being controlled by another being within himself that revels in brutality and violence. The sledgehammer becomes a tool of torture as the singer pounds the victim's head, causing blood and brain matter to seep out of the cracks. The lyrics are graphic and disturbing, invoking images of grotesque violence.
The song is a quintessential example of death metal, with its heavy, distorted guitar riffs and guttural vocals. It was released in 1992 and has since become a staple of the genre. Despite its controversial lyrics, the song has been featured in several movies and TV shows, including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Workaholics. The band has said that the song was inspired by horror movies and the concept of brutal revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something inside me
I have an intense, violent urge within me
It's, it's coming out
This urge is manifesting and becoming uncontrollable
I feel like killing you
I want to murder someone
Let loose the anger, held back too long
I have been suppressing this anger for too long and it is time to release it
My blood runs cold
I feel a rush of cold adrenaline as I prepare to commit violence
Through my anatomy, dwells another being
There is a dark, violent aspect of my psyche that coexists with my normal self
Rooted in my cortex, a servant to its bidding
This violent aspect of myself is deeply ingrained in my brain and I am compelled to obey its commands
Brutality now becomes my appetite
I crave acts of extreme violence and brutality
Violence is now a way of life
My life is characterized by an obsession with violent acts
The sledge my tool to torture
I use a sledgehammer to inflict pain and terror on my victim
As it pounds down on your forehead
I repeatedly hit your head with the sledgehammer
Eyes bulging from their sockets
Your eyes are bulging out of their sockets due to the force of my blows
With every swing of my mallet
As I continue to hit you with the sledgehammer
I smash your fucking head in, until brains seep in
I brutally crush your skull until brain matter begins to ooze out
through the cracks, blood does leak
Blood flows out of the cracks in your skull
distorted beauty, catastrophe
Your ruined face and head are both horrific and tragic
Steaming slop, splattered all over me
Your blood and brain matter are splattered all over me in a grotesque scene
Lifeless body, slouching dead
You are now dead, your body limp and slouching
Lecherous abcess, where you once had a head
Your head, now destroyed, is a disgusting and obscene wound
Avoiding the prophecy of my new found lust
I am able to resist the urge to commit violence for periods of time
You will never live again, soon your life will end
I have ended your life permanently
I'll see you die at my feet, eternally I smash your face
I take pleasure in watching you die and I will continue to violently destroy your body
facial bones collapse as I crack your skull in half
I break the bones in your face and your skull is now fractured in two
Crushing, cranial, contents
I pulverize the contents of your skull with my brute force
Draining the snot, I rip out the eyes
I pull out your eyes and nasal cavity with my hands
Squeezing them in my hands nerves are incised
I squeeze your eyes until the nerves are severed
Peeling the flesh off the bottom of my weapon
I scrape your flesh off of the sledgehammer
Involuntarily pulpifying facial regions
I forcefully destroy your facial features until they become pulp, uncontrollably.
Suffer, and then you die
I want to inflict extreme pain on my victim before killing them
Torture, pulverized
I enjoy causing my victim intense agony until they are unrecognizable
At one with my sixth sense, I feel free
I am unrestrained by conscience or laws and feel complete freedom as I commit violence
To kill as I please, no one can stop me
I am in control and unhindered in my ability to kill
Created to kill, the carnage continues
I am a product of my own violent tendencies and will continue to cause destruction
Violently reshaping human facial tissue
I am altering the appearance of human faces through violent means
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alex Webster, Bob Rusay, Chris Barnes, Jack Owen, Paul Mazurkiewicz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gio__lopez
Something inside me
It's, it's coming out
I feel like killing you
Let loose of the anger, held back too long
My blood runs cold
Through my anatomy, dwells another being
Rooted in my cortex, a servant to its bidding
Brutality now becomes my appetite
Violence is now a way of life
The sledge's my tool to torture
As it pounds down on your forehead
Eyes bulging from their sockets
With every swing of my mallet
I smash your fucking head in, until brains seep in
Through the cracks, blood does leak
Distorted beauty, catastrophe
Steaming slop, splattered all over me
Lifeless body, slouching dead
Lecherous abscess, where you once had a head
Avoiding the prophecy of my new found lust
You will never live again, soon your life will end
I'll see you die at my feet, eternally I smash your face
Facial bones collapse as I crack your skull in half
Crushing, cranial, contents
Draining the snot, I rip out the eyes
Squeezing them in my hands nerves are incised
Peeling the flesh off the bottom of my weapon
Involuntarily pulpifying facial regions
Suffer, and then you die
Torture, pulverized
At one with my sixth sense, I feel free
To kill as I please, no one can stop me
Created to kill, the carnage continues
Violently reshaping human facial tissue
Brutality becomes my appetite
Violence is now a way of life
The sledge's my tool to torture
As it pounds down on your forehead
@user-lt2pm9fd3o
Lyrics:
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from cavin' in?
Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you?
'Cause there's a spark in you
You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light
And let it shine
Just own the night
Like the Fourth of July
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through
'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
@user-vw3xm8eq7p
Here the lycris :
There's something inside me
It's, it's coming out
I feel like killing you
Let loose the anger, held back too long
My blood runs cold
Through my anatomy, dwells another being
Rooted in my cortex, a servant to its bidding
Brutality now becomes my appetite
Violence is now a way of life
The sledge my tool to torture
As it pounds down on your forehead
Eyes bulging from their sockets
With every swing of my mallet
I smash your fucking head in, until brains seep in
through the cracks, blood does leak
distorted beauty, catastrophe
Steaming slop, splattered all over me
Lifeless body, slouching dead
Lecherous abcess, where you once had a head
Avoiding the prophecy of my new found lust
You will never live again, soon your life will end
I'll see you die at my feet, eternally I smash your face
facial bones collapse as I crack your skull in half
Crushing, cranial, contents
Draining the snot, I rip out the eyes
Squeezing them in my hands nerves are incised
Peeling the flesh off the bottom of my weapon
Involuntarily pulpifying facial regions
Suffer, and then you die
Torture, pulverized
At one with my sixth sense, I feel free
To kill as I please, no one can stop me
Created to kill, the carnage continues
Violently reshaping human facial tissue
Brutality becomes my appetite
Violence is now a way of life
The sledge my tool to torture
As it pounds down on your forehead
:D
@HackSociety
No, these are the lyrics:
There's something inside me
It's, it's breaking out
I feel like hugging you
Let loose the kindness, held back too long
My heart runs warm
Through my soul, dwells another feeling
Rooted in my core, a friend to its healing
Tenderness now becomes my appetite
Love is now a way of life
A hug, my tool to embrace
As it wraps gently around your head
Eyes sparkling with delight
With every touch of my hands
I hold you close and tight, spreading warmth within
through the cracks, love does seep
Gentle beauty, harmony
Warmth and care, shared all over me
Living soul, glowing bright
Affectionate presence, where you once felt fright
Embracing the prophecy of love's sweet trust
You will never feel alone, in my arms you're safe and sound
I'll hold you close forever, eternally I cherish your embrace
Fears dissolve as I mend your heart with love
Caring, comforting, contents
Caressing your worries, I wipe away tears
Soothing you in my arms, all pain disappears
Gentle touch, a balm for your soul
Healing your heart with love's devotion
Peace, and then you thrive
Comfort, revitalized
At one with my warm heart, I feel free
To love as I please, spreading joy endlessly
Created to care, affection continues
Gently reshaping lives with love's tissues
Tenderness becomes my appetite
Love is now a way of life
A hug, my tool to embrace
As it wraps gently around your head.
@ManiTheKingV3
Without the "Parental Advisory, Explicit content" sticker I wouldn't know that this album cover is inappropiate.
@nicolek8665
hah sarcastic or not you must not know cannibal
@nicolek8665
I just died a little
@nicolek8665
+Angelo C. I'm back grown as woman with a child son step down this argument is over 😂
@SumitPalTube
I know, the picture is a symbol of tranquility.
@Suchagreatchannelling
lol 😃
@ricardopratas5846
2:16 Cookiiiiiiies... in yourrrrrrr... coffeeeeeee.
@averyb9082
Ricardo Pratas lmao
@eadghe
Brilliant! ♥
@klintzachodniedrewno514
XD