The Harvest Floor is the fourth studio album by American deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation. It was released through Metal Blade Records on January 20, 2009. The album was recorded and mixed at Sharkbite studios in Oakland, California, with engineering and production handled by Billy Anderson. The artwork was designed by Wes Benscoter, and shows the outside of a large slaughterhouse with the "general public being herded inside to meet their demise." It is the band's last album to feature bassist Troy Oftedal, and their first to feature drummer Dave McGraw. The album was inducted into Decibel's hall of fame.
A music video was released for the song "Regret and the Grave".
Sales
The Harvest Floor sold 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
Track listing
Personnel
Cattle Decapitation
Travis Ryan – vocals
Josh Elmore – guitar
Troy Oftedal – bass
David McGraw – drums
Guest musicians
Ross Sewage (Exhumed) – vocals on "Tooth Enamel and Concrete" Dino Sommese (Noothgrush, Dystopia) – vocals on "The Product Alive"
Additional musicians
Jackie Perez Gratz - electric cello
John Wiese – electronics, atmospherics
Jarboe - vocal melodies
Billy Anderson - keyboard
Production
Billy Anderson - engineering, production
Adam Myatt - additional engineering
Zack Ohren - engineering (drums), recording (drums) Alan Douches – mastering
Artwork and design
Wes Benscoter – album artwork, photo editing
Cain Gillis – album layout
Sarah Remetch – photography
Robin Laananen – photography
Travis Ryan – art direction, concept
Studio
Sharkbite Studios, Oakland, CA, USA – engineered, recorded
References
Cattle Decapitation albums
2009 albums
Metal Blade Records albums
Albums with cover art by Wes Benscoter
Albums produced by Billy Anderson (producer)