Founded: 1985
Location: United Kingdom
Carcass are an English extreme metal band from Liverpool, formed in 1985. The band have gone through several line-up changes, leaving guitarist Bill Steer and bassist-vocalist Jeff Walker as the only constant members. They broke up in 1996, but reformed in 2007 without one of their original members, drummer Ken Owen, due to health reasons. To date, the band have released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, four EPs, two demo albums, one video album, and six music videos.
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Though there are no surprises here, Keep On Rotting In The Free World and Heartwork’s glorious title track bring it home in buckets of bloody fun.
"Heartwork’s title track concluded a blisteringly triumphant return before an appreciative, packed room. Now, go study those medical textbooks and give us another record lads."
"We can’t really be that calculated – it’s not that kind of group."
The word “pioneers” gets thrown around too lightly. However, sometimes it’s as precise as it is deserved. British extreme metallers Carcass, historically (and still presently) are at the forefront of grind. Returning last year with impressive studio album, ‘Surgical Steel’, the band is making another trip to Australia this June. We sat down with guitarist and co-founder Bill Steer to talk about the upcoming shows, shock value in metal and plans for the future.
The metal giants will play four shows
This album isn’t perfect – later tracks like Mount Of Execution drag a little – but it is far better than anyone thought it would be.
A heavy, whole hearted comeback album
The first new track from the band in seventeen years!