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Carcass are influenced by death metal and grindcore bands like Death, Repulsion, Master, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death and Macabre, as well as other acts such as Slayer, King Diamond, Cryptic Slaughter, Discharge, Siege, N.Y.C. Mayhem and Diamond Head.
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But just recently I found Carcass and they kinda took me by surprise with how different they are. First I heard Surgical Surplus (mixed reviews, I know) and then Heartwork (wow, great sounding record).
- Jon Wiederhorn
- Carcass were already writing songs for Heartwork while on tour for its predecessor. In an effort to raise the bar on their songwriting, Bill Steer and Michael Amott started working on riffs for Heartworkwhile the band was out on the road in support of Necroticism.
- A hash-smoking sesh after a Brutal Truth/Cathedral show contributed to the raw sound of Jeff Walker's vocals on the Heartwork demos. In February 1993, Carcass recorded a full demo of Heartworkat Liverpool's Parr Studios in Studio Three, the smallest of the facility's three studios.
- Carcass played all of Heartwork songs live prior to the album's release — to Walker's chagrin. When Carcass toured with Death and Cannibal Corpse in spring 1993 they played the entire Heartworkalbum, even though Walker didn't greenlight the move.
- Unlike on Carcass' previous albums, Walker recorded all the vocals on Heartwork. Steer and Walker shared vocal duties on the first three Carcass albums, but for Heartworkthe former never entered the vocal booth.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Status: Active. Formed in: 1986. Genre: Goregrind/Grindcore (early); Melodic Death Metal/Death 'n' Roll (later) Themes: Death, Gore, Pathology, Medical, Humour, Politics, Society. Current label: Nuclear Blast. Years active: 1986-1996, 2007-present.
Dec 19, 2007 · Metal Hammer. Why Carcass’ Heartwork is the greatest British death metal album ever made. By Malcolm Dome. ( Metal Hammer ) published 19 December 2007. Heartwork saw Carcass swapping grisly grindcore for masterful death metal – and serving up a 90s classic in the process.
Jul 6, 2024 · “There are so many bands who’ve been influenced by us, even if they don’t f***ing know it”: why the world needed death metal sickos Carcass to reunite and make Surgical Steel. By Chris Chantler. ( Metal Hammer ) published 6 July 2024. The story of Carcass’ 2013 comeback album Surgical Steel.
Oct 21, 2023 · There are many reasons Carcass in particular scratch my death metal itch – the diversity of their discography, the ferocity of their riffing, their incredible duelling guitar solos, the distinctiveness of their sound, their dry British wit, their trueness to self.
