Choice Cuts - CD Music

by Carcass
label: Earache, May of 2004 ‧
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ALIGNMENT


Disco 1
01 - Genital Grinder
02 - Maggot Colony
03 - Exhume to Consume
04 - Swarming Vulgar Mass of Infected Virulency
05 - Tools of the Trade
06 - Corporal Jigsore Quandary
07 - Incarnate Solvent Abuse
08 - Buried Dreams
09 - No Love Lost
10 - Heartwork
11 - Keep On Rotting in the Free World
12 - R**k the Vote
13 - This Is Your Life
14 - Crepitating Bowel Erosion
15 - Slash Dementia
16 - Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites
17 - Reek of Putrefaction
18 - Empathological Necroticism
19 - Foeticide
20 - Fermenting Innards
21 - Exhume to Consume

Choice Cuts - CD

by Carcass

Property Description
label: Earache
Release Date: May of 2004
Dimensions: 125 x 140 x 8 mm
Format: Music
Categories: Metal > Death/Grindcore
EAN: 5055006522013
Duration (m): 78.40
Number of disks: 1
Format: CD / Album

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Carcass

Carcass is a British extreme metal band formed in 1985 in Liverpool. The band is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of the grindcore and melodic death metal subgenres, exerting a significant influence on the development of both styles. The original line-up included guitarist Bill Steer and vocalist and bassist Jeff Walker, and was later completed by Ken Owen on drums.

Carcass began his career in the underground metal scene with a brutal and raw sound. The band's first album, Reek of Putrefaction (1988), is known for its lo-fi production and grotesque, macabre lyrics, which address themes of necrophilia, pathology, and other topics related to the decomposing human body. This album is often cited as one of the founding milestones of grindcore, characterized by its extreme speed, shocking lyrics, and short, intense songs.

On the second album, Symphonies of Sickness (1989), Carcass began to incorporate more death metal elements into his sound, retaining the brutality but introducing more complex riffs and more developed song structures. This album is seen as a breakthrough in terms of production and songwriting, solidifying Carcass' status in the extreme metal scene.

In 1991, the band released Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious, which represented a significant evolution in Carcass' sound. The album showed a more technical and complex approach, with longer and more intricate compositions, highlighting the musical ability of the band members. This album is considered one of the band's best works and is often cited as a death metal classic.

The biggest change in Carcass's sound came with the release of Heartwork in 1993. This album is widely credited as one of the first and most influential melodic death metal albums. Heartwork combined the intensity of death metal with harmonious melodies, more elaborate guitar solos, and more polished production. Tracks such as "Heartwork" and "No Love Lost" became emblematic of the band's new style, which would inspire countless other bands in the melodic metal scene.

After the release of Swansong (1996), which presented an even more accessible and melodic sound, the band broke up. However, Carcass reunited in 2007 and has since released new albums, including Surgical Steel (2013), which was well-received by fans and critics alike, and Torn Arteries (2021), which saw the band continuing to explore their roots in extreme metal while incorporating new influences.

Carcass continues to be one of the most influential bands in extreme metal, both for its impact on the creation of grindcore and the development of melodic death metal. The band is revered for its ability to evolve and innovate over the years, while remaining relevant and respected in the global metal scene.

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