http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4297&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rssThat so many Carcass fans considered the fierce Death Metal assault of <I>Swansong</I> (1996) a sellout says something about the band's origins. Debuting in 1988 with the guttural early Grindcore of <I>Reek of Putrefaction</I>, the quartet established itself as one of the more extreme Metal bands around. The medically detailed and all but indecipherable lyrics to songs like "Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites" tend to grab attention first, but the self-consciously gory shenanigans are backed by an appropriately stomach-churning musical attack. Their murky riffs, claustrophobic drums and absurdly low-in-the-throat vocals (courtesy of onetime Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer) established a pattern many bands would follow. After a brief recording hiatus, they reemerged in 1994 with the more cleanly produced and increasingly song-centered <I>Heartwork</I>, and bassist Jeff Walker's demonic mid-range replaced Steer's low growl. The aptly named <I>Swansong</I> put the last nail in the coffin, so to speak, offering their most accessible yet most controversial work. Whether it signaled evolution or "sellout" was something the band itself could not agree on, and they split around the time of its release. - Will YorkDeath Metalen720Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:43:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4297&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss That so many Carcass fans considered the fierce Death Metal assault of <I>Swansong</I> (1996) a sellout says something about the band's origins. Debuting in 1988 with the guttural early Grindcore of <I>Reek of Putrefaction</I>, the quartet established itself as one of the more extreme Metal bands around. The medically detailed and all but indecipherable lyrics to songs like "Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites" tend to grab attention first, but the self-consciously gory shenanigans are backed by an appropriately stomach-churning musical attack. Their murky riffs, claustrophobic drums and absurdly low-in-the-throat vocals (courtesy of onetime Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer) established a pattern many bands would follow. After a brief recording hiatus, they reemerged in 1994 with the more cleanly produced and increasingly song-centered <I>Heartwork</I>, and bassist Jeff Walker's demonic mid-range replaced Steer's low growl. The aptly named <I>Swansong</I> put the last nail in the coffin, so to speak, offering their most accessible yet most controversial work. Whether it signaled evolution or "sellout" was something the band itself could not agree on, and they split around the time of its release. - Will York http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6202457&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6202457 alb.6202457 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious [8 Tracks] alb.6202457 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/6/3/1093628_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 2004-09-07 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6202457&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6202457&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6086773&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6086773 alb.6086773 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Choice Cuts alb.6086773 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/6/9/1119698_170x170.jpg 2007-10-09 00:00:00.0 2004-06-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6086773&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6086773&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.89417&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.89417 alb.89417 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Wake Up and Smell the Carcass alb.89417 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/8/3/1093801_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 1996-11-12 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.89417&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.89417&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6399535&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6399535 alb.6399535 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Swansong alb.6399535 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/8/3/1093800_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6399535&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6399535&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.170271&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.170271 alb.170271 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Heartwork alb.170271 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/6/3/1093621_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.170271&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.170271&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.322298&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.322298 alb.322298 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Symphonies of Sickness alb.322298 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/6/3/1093629_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.322298&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.322298&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.209905&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss Death Metal Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Carcass Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.209905 alb.209905 Carcass art.4297 9.99 Reek Of Putrefaction alb.209905 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/7/3/1093799_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.209905&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.209905&variant=data&rws=%2Fcarcass%2Fdiscography.rss