- 'Symphonies of Sickness' proved a breakthrough for Carcass and cemented their reputation at the forefront of the emerging grindcore/extreme music scene. The band were immediately championed by John Peel who played them relentlessly on his influential radio shows.
Formed in the late 80's, Carcass featured ex Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer and ex Electro Hippies vocalist Jeff Walker. The band became famous as a 'gore' band - using extreme images on album sleeve and in lyrics, often with a medical dictionary providing inspiration. The band toured the world with great success and eventually signed a major label deal with Columbia Records in the mid 90's. Having split after the release of the final album 'Swansong', Jeff Walker continued with Blackstar and Brujeria. Bill Steer formed Firebird, and Mike Amott found success with Spiritual Beggars and Arch Enemy.
01. Reek of Putrefaction
02. Exhume to Consume
03. Excoriating Abdominal Emanation
04. Ruptured in Purulence
05. Empathological Necroticism
06. Embryonic Necropsy and Devourment
07. Swarming Vulgar Mass of Infected Virulency
08. Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites
09. Slash Dementia
10. Crepitating Bowel Erosion