Cannibal Corpse is an American
death metal band from
Buffalo, New York. Formed in December 1988, the band has released thirteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums and one live album. The band has had little radio or television exposure throughout its career, although a
cult following began to build after the release of the 1991 album
Butchered at Birth, and 1992 album
Tomb of the Mutilated. As of 2015, they had achieved worldwide sales of two million units for combined sales of all their albums, making them the top-selling death metal band of all time.