Cannibal Corpse
Tomb of the Mutilated
Hammer Smashed Face

Copyright ©  Metal Blade Records 1992
Version 1.1 - 18.03.2006

Transcribed By: Yaniv D.
Email:          cannibalcorpse@walla.com


.  - palm mute           /  - slide up to
\  - slide down to       ~  - vibrato
h  - hammer on           b  - Bend
p  - pull off            Suffixes for bend
t  - tap                 f  - full bend    h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic    q  - quarter bend t - tap bend
*  - see comment         ^  - Hold bend    r release bend
x  - Stuccatto           ~  - vibrato bend
,  - slight palm mute    () - ghost note, sustained note
"  - tremolo note        <> - Trill

Tuning D# G# C# F# A# D#

Note: This is the most accurate tab for this song I could figure out.
     I'm pretty sure it is at least 99% as good as the original.


Riff A1 x1                            Riff B x1
D#|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|-----------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|-----------55554444----|
G#|-2-2-2-8\---2-2-2-8\---2-2-2-8\---|-----------------------|
D#|-0-0-0-6\---0-0-0-6\---0-0-0-6\---|---00001122------------|
    * * *      * * *      * * *
*(Mute with left hand after)

Riff A2 x1
D#|----------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------|
G#|-222-222-222-8\---222-222-222-8\---222-222-222-8\---|
D#|-000-000-000-6\---000-000-000-6\---000-000-000-6\---|
    ... ... ...      ... ... ...      ... ... ...

then play
Riff B  x1
Riff A2 x1
Riff B  x1

Riff A3 x3            End with
D#|------------------|-----------|
A#|------------------|-----------|
F#|------------------|-----------|
C#|------------------|-----------|
G#|------------------|-2---------|
D#|-0000000000000000-|-0---------|
    ................   *

Bass solo
First 3 times           Fourth time
F#|--------------------|----------------------|
C#|-----9--------------|-----9----------------|
G#|-7-----8---8--------|-7-----8---8----------|
D#|---6-----7---0-6----|---6-----7---6-0------|


Riff C1 x3              Riff C2 x1             Riff D x4
D#|--------------------|----------------------|------------------|
A#|--------------------|----------------------|------------------|
F#|--------------------|----------------------|------------------|
C#|-----9--------------|-----9----------------|-----4------------|
G#|-7-----8---8--------|-7-----8---8----------|-2p1---1-3--------|
D#|---6-----7---0h6----|---6-----7---6h0------|-----------2-0h1--|

then play
Riff C1 x3
Riff C2 x1

Riff E x8         Fill x1
D#|--------------|-----------|
A#|--------------|-----------|
F#|--------------|-----------|
C#|---------ph---|-----------|
G#|-4/5\4/5-1-2--|-5-4-2-----|
D#|-2/3\2/3---0--|-3-2-0-----|
                   . .

Main Riff x2
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------7-----------------------------3-----------------|
G#|-7h10p7-6h9p6--9-8-5---9-8-5----3h6p3-2h5p2--5-4-1---5-4-2---------|
D#|---------------7-6-----7-6-3-----------------3-2-----3-2-0---------|
                  . .     . .                   . .     . .

Riff F x4
D#|------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------|
C#|----------------------ph------|
G#|-2h5p2-1h4p1--4/5\4/5-1-2-----|
D#|--------------2/3\2/3---0-----|

then play
Fill      x1
Main riff x2
Riff E    x8
Riff A1   x1
Riff B    x3

Riff G
D#|-----------------|
A#|-----------------|
F#|-----------------|
C#|-----------------|
G#|-222-4-222-4-----|
D#|-000-2-000-2-----|
    ...   ...

then play
Riff B    x3
Riff G    x1
Riff B    x3
Riff G    x1
Riff B    x3
Riff G    x1
Riff D    x4
Riff C1   x3
Riff C2   x1
Riff E    x8
Fill      x1
Main riff x2
Riff F    x4
Fill      x1
Main riff x2
Riff E    x8
Riff A1   x1

Riff H1 x12
D#|--------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|
G#|-2-2-2--------3-2-8\------------|
D#|-0-0-0-2h3p2~-1-0-6\------------|
    . . .        . .

Riff H2 (played by the right guitar from the 5th to the 8th time)
D#|--------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|
C#|-------4h5p4~-------------------|
G#|-2-2-2--------3-2-8\------------|
D#|-0-0-0--------1-0-6\------------|
    . . .        . .

Riff I x2
D#|---------------------------------------------
A#|---------------------------------------------
F#|---------------------------------------------
C#|---------------------------------------7-----
G#|-77777777-10101010-7777-6666-9999--9-8-5-----
D#|-----------------------------------7-6-------
                                      . .

  ---------------------------------------------|
  ---------------------------------------------|
  ---------------------------------------------|
  -----------------------------------3---------|
  -33333333-6666-3333-2222-5555--5-4-1---------|
  -------------------------------3-2-----------|
                                  . .

Riff J x4
D#|---------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------3--|
G#|-22222222-55555555-11111111-44444444--5-4-1--|
D#|--------------------------------------3-2----|
                                         . .

finally play
Riff I x2
Riff F x4
Riff E x8

And end the whole thing with
D#|----------------|
A#|----------------|
F#|----------------|
C#|----------------|
G#|-2-2-2-8\---2---|
D#|-0-0-0-6\---0---|
    * * *      *

Rock on.