Fantastic re-issue of this classic of American Death Metal! Experience the super-heavy Floridian Death Metal sound that defined brutality in the early ’90s. This is the kind of stuff you listen to with the lights on—not because it’s easy to be scared, but because the atmosphere is that suffocating.

Originally released in 1993 through Metal Blade Records and long out of print, Hammer Smashed Face captures Cannibal Corpse during their prime Chris Barnes era. The vocals are churned and ground to mere roadkill, delivering the guttural ferocity that made this band legendary.

This seminal EP features the beloved title track “Hammer Smashed Face”—famously featured in the 1994 comedy Ace Ventura: Pet Detective—alongside killer covers of Black Sabbath’s “Zero the Hero” and Possessed’s “The Exorcist”. Side B delivers additional carnage with “Meat Hook Sodomy” and “Shredded Humans.”

An absolutely essential addition to any serious Death Metal collection. Limited 2025 reissue on black vinyl via Back On Black.