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Photo credit: Ed Marshall Dysrhythmia unleashed devastating sonic lethality this past Saturday at the Talking Head. I talked with guitarist Kevin Hufnagel before the show about rad metal, the role of theory in songwriting, and his participation in the reincarnated legendary avant garde metal outfit Gorguts . Aural States: I ran into you at Summer Slaughter Sunday July 19th. What do you think was the highlight of that show? Kevin Hufnagel: Unfortunately I was really tired. T

Any notion that death metal titans Cannibal Corpse might be losing their lethality were smashed like a hammer to the face with 2006’s landmark album Kill . Buoyed by the return of guitarist Rob Barrett - who holds the distinction of replacing both original Cannibal guitarists, having taken over for Bob Rusay in 1993 and Jack Owen in 2005 - and the ruthless production work of Erik Rutan (Hate ...