The Harvest Floor

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.

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