Cannibal Corpse reflect on Ace Ventura appearance

Veteran death metal staples Cannibal Corpse have reflected on their cameo appearance in 1994's Ace Ventura.

Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz observed, in a recent interview, meeting Jim Carey and discovering the actor's interest in the death metal band.

"They took us over to the [actors’] trailers, and Jim comes over to us wearing his Ace Ventura garb, going, “Oh my god! Cannibal Corpse! It’s so great to have you guys here!” Then he starts rattling off lyrics and tells us he wants us to play “Hammer Smashed Face.” It was insane," Mazurkiewicz told Noisey as additionally referenced by Metal Injection.

The film spot itself came about following a phone call to the band's label.

"We got a call from our record label, Metal Blade, saying that they’d got a call from Jim Carrey’s people saying that he wanted us to be in this movie he was making. Of course, that’s not a call you’re expecting to get. It just didn’t compute, you know? But it was a phone call, simple as that."

Furthermore, four studio albums in at the time, Cannibal Corpse received widespread interest following the film spot, with the drummer revealing his appreciation to the production crew.

"I remember we turned it down at first because we had a European tour lined up during the time they wanted us down in Florida to shoot our scene. We’d had the tour lined up for months, and we’re not the kind of band that goes back on deals that we make, so we had to decline. But a few days went by and we got another call saying, “Jim Carrey really wants you guys. They’re gonna rearrange their schedule to accommodate you.” That just blew us away, because this is a major movie production, you know?" 

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