Cattle Decapitation

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Critics Consensus

Cattle Decapitation is "Real Live Certified" and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 39 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Cattle Decapitation is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching.

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On tour

Norje, Solvesborg, Sweden (June 4); Stocznia Cesarska, Gdansk, Poland (June 4); Muhlteich, Hauptmannsgrun, Germany (June 6); Randal Club, Bratislava, Slovakia (June 8); Barba Negra, Budapest, Hungary (June 9); Kulturhaus Stattbahnhof, Schweinfurt, Germany (June 11); Dynamo, Eindhoven, Netherlands (June 12); Oldenhove, Leeuwarden, Netherlands (June 13); Donington Park, Castle Donington, United Kingdom (June 13); Chalk, Brighton, United Kingdom (June 14); Kulttempel, Oberhausen, Germany (June 17); Nummijarvi, Kauhajoki, Finland (June 18); Refshaleoen, Kobenhavn, Denmark (June 18); Val de Moine, Clisson, France (June 19); Discovery Park, Sacramento, CA, United States (October 2)

Festivals in 2025

Aftershock Festival 2025

October 2 - 5, 2025

Copenhell Festival 2025

June 18 - 21, 2025

Download Festival 2025

June 13 - 15, 2025

Graspop Metal Meeting 2025

June 19 - 22, 2025

Hellfest 2025

June 19 - 22, 2025

Impericon Festival 2025

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

San Diego, United States (1996 - present)

Bio

Cattle Decapitation are an American deathgrind band from San Diego, California. Originally founded in 1996, Cattle Decapitation's songs protest the mistreatment and consumption of animals as well as the abuse of the environment.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

February 16, 2025

Cattle Decapitation Live In Concert In Denmark

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

February 15, 2025

Death metal isn’t just mindless low end guitar chugging and lyrics full of horror movie cliches. Some death metal bands use the extreme foundations of that sound but find ways to elevate it into something as epic as they possibly can.

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V13 (Canada)

March 20, 2024

Grindcore genre-smashers Cattle Decapitation head-up a four-band bill of musical carnage at Leeds Stylus.

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Backseat Mafia

March 20, 2024

As I approached the Stylus for tonights slab of death and death core I couldn’t help but notice the amount of shirts milling about with logos which to the untrained eye are totally illegible, to the rest of us though they are a cacophony of geniuses in the world we all absolutely love.

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

March 19, 2024

Tonight, they are live in Glasgow and the show is originally scheduled for the Cathouse, but is upgraded to the roomier Slay after selling out

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Ambient Light (New Zealand)

September 9, 2023

Firstly, I want to start by offering up great thanks to those who helped me escape last night's crazy, insane Cattle Decapitation pit.

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 29, 2022

Life in the UK is looking pretty bleak at the moment, the country is in the worst financial state it has been in for decades, the unions are striking for basic necessities and believe it or not, we need rain more than anything.

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