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When Carcass started out, their hybrid grindcore meets death metal sound was quite a target for the underground British music scene. Along with Napalm Death, and with the help of the late great John Peel, they sought a lot of attention from what started out as a mainly American trend.
This album, being their second tried to adopt a more death metal sound, with longer compositions and more a bit more experimentation seemed quite interesting…but to be honest theirs just something their that still doesn’t fill the needed creative gap.
At times the songs seem too similar, the lyrics, although very interesting can overcloud the songs, having no catchy moments or anything that you would really remember.
Although I do think there is some good songs on this album, there is some not so good that I barely can remember.
Don’t worry, their next album say what they wanted to achieve with this album and took it to a new more complex and awesome level.
1. Reek Of Putrefaction – It’s odd that this is the name of their first album, yet this song doesn’t appear on it. Very Autopsy, Riffs are pounding. Interesting arrangement. 9/10
2. Exhume To Consume – Great lyrics and vocals. Cool arrangement. 8/10
3. Excoriating Abdominal Emanation – Interesting lyrics. Great arrangement and cool vocals. 9/10
4. Ruptured In Purulence - Interesting intro. Great punky feeling. 8/10
5. Empathological Necroticism - Bit too long and samey. Quite bland at times. 6/10
6. Embryonic Necropsy & Devourment – A step forward at times. Great riffs and interesting lyrics. 8/10
7. Swarming Vulgar Mass Of Infected Virulency – Great arrangement. Typical grindcore & death metal moments. 8/10
8. Cadaveric Incubator Of Endoparasites – Very frantic. Some nice moments with some cool riffs. 9/10
9. Slash Dementia – I like the blackened death moments. Interesting arrangement. One of the most interesting songs on the album. 9/10
10. Crepitating Bowel Erosion – Nice outro, but very samey. 7/10
CONCLUSION: Their worst album in my opinion, but don’t worry, things get WAAAAAY better for Carcass…