CARCASS Appreciation Thread

Shannon · 07-08-2008, 10:37 PM

It's about ....ing time we had one of these. I'm a big time old school metal fan. CARCASS is the sole band responsible for me tuning my 6-string down to B in the early 90s. Ultimately, this moved me on to 7-strings.

WHO ELSE LOVES THEM SOME CARCASS?

Metal Ken · 07-08-2008, 10:40 PM

Necroticism rules.

lucasreis · 07-08-2008, 10:41 PM

The first riff I played when I got my seven string was "No Love Lost" (although I already played it on detuned sixes)

Enough said, GREAT band... they showed me a whole new world on the heavier side of metal back then.

Shannon · 07-08-2008, 10:50 PM

Oh man, my appreciation for them is beyond measure. Bill Steer is a walking god in my eyes. His use of low B (when no one else was) combined with his very odd use of chords sent shivers down my spine when I first heard it. So much so that I actually found myself in a CARCASS tribute called (appropriately) SYMPHONIES OF SICKNESS. Great times. I was lucky enough to catch them on the Heartwork tour. Now that they are touring again, I really hope there's a full US tour.

And yeah, when I got my first 7 in 1997, I think I played all of Necroticism & Heartwork before anything else.

Naren · 07-09-2008, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Shannon

I actually have that t-shirt.

Carcass are one of my favorite bands. I sometimes play around with "Buried Dreams" at band practice (all the other members are fans too).

petereanima · 07-09-2008, 01:48 AM

HEARTWORK was the record that brought me back from hardcore into death metal, and its still one of my alltime favourites.

Nick · 07-09-2008, 01:52 AM

amazing band heartwork is an album which is firmly stuck in my mp3 player

amonb · 07-09-2008, 02:44 AM

Heartwork was one of the first death metal albums I ever heard and enjoyed. It still rules, as does Necroticism

Apophis · 07-09-2008, 03:28 AM

awesome band, no doubts

elrrek · 07-09-2008, 03:48 AM

It puzzles me greatly that people going on about Carcass at the moment favour the later albums and not their arguably more ground breaking earlier records. Also, while Bill Steer was one of the earlier 6 string players tuning to B he was not the only one doing it at the time. Godflesh and Bolt Thrower for example were both tuning to B on 6 stings at the same time.

Awesome band but going on the youtube footage I've seen recently I think they should have stuck to not being active.

DDDorian · 07-09-2008, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by elrrek

It puzzles me greatly that people going on about Carcass at the moment favour the later albums and not their arguably more ground breaking earlier records. Also, while Bill Steer was one of the earlier 6 string players tuning to B he was not the only one doing it at the time. Godflesh and Bolt Thrower for example were both tuning to B on 6 stings at the same time.

Well the people that worship Carcass these days are into melodeath and not goregrind, so it makes sense to me. Then again, any band that can spawn not one but two genres must have been doing something right

Naren · 07-09-2008, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DDDorian

Well the people that worship Carcass these days are into melodeath and not goregrind, so it makes sense to me. Then again, any band that can spawn not one but two genres must have been doing something right

I like grindcore (but not in heavy doses) and death metal/melodic death metal. And Carcass did all those genres great. They were one of the very first bands to do grindcore (specifically goregrind), being one of the fathers of the genre, and they are usually considered the first band to ever do melodic death metal. And they did it all great.

Like many others in this thread, my favorite Carcass album is Heartwork, followed by Necrotism.

Shannon · 07-09-2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Naren

I like grindcore (but not in heavy doses) and death metal/melodic death metal. And Carcass did all those genres great. They were one of the very first bands to do grindcore (specifically goregrind), being one of the fathers of the genre, and they are usually considered the first band to ever do melodic death metal. And they did it all great.

Agreed 100%. No matter what genre they chose to do, they were great at all of it.

Mr. S · 07-09-2008, 05:16 AM

Oh man, Carcass are fantastic! like everyone else, it would seem, my favourites are Heartwork and Necroticism.

I was lucky enough to see them live last month and they were ....ing awesome, they played pretty much everything I could have wanted to play and they sounded amazing and christ did my neck hurt in the morning

DDDorian · 07-09-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Shannon

Agreed 100%. No matter what genre they chose to do, they were great at all of it.

I'm not so sure about that

Swansong = meh.

Shannon · 07-09-2008, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DDDorian

I'm not so sure about that

Swansong = meh.

I gotta admit. I didn't like it when it first came, but after the initial shock of the genre change (yet again), I think it's another killer album by Carcass. They seem to want to redefine themselves every few years.

Petrafaction/Symponies era
then Necroticism/Heartwork era
then Swansong era

It all was great, just different.

Ror3h · 07-09-2008, 06:07 AM

Carcass are ....ing awesome. Saw the reunion a few weeks back at Hellfest, and I'll hopefully be seeing them again in a few months at Damnation fest in Leeds!

Nick · 07-09-2008, 06:10 AM

swansong didnt exist.........

Esp Griffyn · 07-09-2008, 06:14 AM

Best death metal band ever. I think that pretty much says it.

English too!

7 Dying Trees · 07-09-2008, 06:41 AM

Bill Steer = God on guitar. He may not be the fastest, or flashiest, but man, his solo's are awesome, have taste, and sounds like himself all the time.

Been into carcass for years now, heartwork + necroticism, and I actually like partsa of swansong, even if it isn't their best. Hell, I even own the blackstar album (now we'll see who remembers that one

)

Mr. S · 07-09-2008, 06:43 AM

I gotta agree with Shannon, Swansong took me a while to get into but its a pretty solid album and the link DDDorian posted is actually my favorite song off that album

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Originally Posted by Ror3h

Carcass are ....ing awesome. Saw the reunion a few weeks back at Hellfest, and I'll hopefully be seeing them again in a few months at Damnation fest in Leeds!

Thats where I saw em! bloody brilliant weren't they!

lucasreis · 07-09-2008, 08:04 AM

People can diss Swansong all they want... but I think it´s a great, perfect record.

Child´s Play is one of the best metal songs ever. It´s like a haunted Death Metla Black Sabbath, I can´t describe it, the riffs are pure gold.

elrrek · 07-09-2008, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 7 Dying Trees

Hell, I even own the blackstar album (now we'll see who remembers that one

)

No only do I remember Blackstar but I also saw the band live, hence my not buying the record. It was not made of win, not in the slightest.

Lucky Seven · 07-09-2008, 08:10 AM

I loves me some Carcass!

turmoil · 07-09-2008, 08:41 AM

this band owns. i can't wait to see them over here in september

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07-08-2008, 10:37 PM	#1
Shannon Lord Super Awesome Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 9,261 Thanked: 147 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	CARCASS Appreciation Thread It's about ....ing time we had one of these. I'm a big time old school metal fan. CARCASS is the sole band responsible for me tuning my 6-string down to B in the early 90s. Ultimately, this moved me on to 7-strings. WHO ELSE LOVES THEM SOME CARCASS? Shannon

07-08-2008, 10:40 PM	#2
Metal Ken Hates the Air Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 17,846 Thanked: 82 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Necroticism rules. If you list your gear in your signature, you're a prick.

07-08-2008, 10:50 PM	#4
Shannon Lord Super Awesome Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 9,261 Thanked: 147 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Oh man, my appreciation for them is beyond measure. Bill Steer is a walking god in my eyes. His use of low B (when no one else was) combined with his very odd use of chords sent shivers down my spine when I first heard it. So much so that I actually found myself in a CARCASS tribute called (appropriately) SYMPHONIES OF SICKNESS. Great times. I was lucky enough to catch them on the Heartwork tour. Now that they are touring again, I really hope there's a full US tour. And yeah, when I got my first 7 in 1997, I think I played all of Necroticism & Heartwork before anything else. Shannon

07-09-2008, 01:48 AM	#6
petereanima Br00tal Bubbly Mofo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 5,433 Thanked: 103 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	HEARTWORK was the record that brought me back from hardcore into death metal, and its still one of my alltime favourites. Djentsters will hate this! my band on: facebook reverbnation myspace

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07-08-2008, 10:41 PM	#3
lucasreis siersacul Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 1,422 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The first riff I played when I got my seven string was "No Love Lost" (although I already played it on detuned sixes) Enough said, GREAT band... they showed me a whole new world on the heavier side of metal back then.

07-09-2008, 01:52 AM	#7
Nick Stop the Madness! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: glasgow scotland Posts: 3,050 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	amazing band heartwork is an album which is firmly stuck in my mp3 player

07-09-2008, 02:44 AM	#8
amonb Ibanez Fanboy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,552 Thanked: 17 $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $amonb is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Heartwork was one of the first death metal albums I ever heard and enjoyed. It still rules, as does Necroticism

07-09-2008, 03:28 AM	#9
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,279 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	awesome band, no doubts

07-09-2008, 03:48 AM	#10
elrrek SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 1,061 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	It puzzles me greatly that people going on about Carcass at the moment favour the later albums and not their arguably more ground breaking earlier records. Also, while Bill Steer was one of the earlier 6 string players tuning to B he was not the only one doing it at the time. Godflesh and Bolt Thrower for example were both tuning to B on 6 stings at the same time. Awesome band but going on the youtube footage I've seen recently I think they should have stuck to not being active.

07-09-2008, 05:16 AM	#14
Mr. S tacos? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 2,564 Thanked: 29 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Oh man, Carcass are fantastic! like everyone else, it would seem, my favourites are Heartwork and Necroticism. I was lucky enough to see them live last month and they were ....ing awesome, they played pretty much everything I could have wanted to play and they sounded amazing and christ did my neck hurt in the morning Knights that say

07-09-2008, 06:07 AM	#17
Ror3h ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 706 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Carcass are ....ing awesome. Saw the reunion a few weeks back at Hellfest, and I'll hopefully be seeing them again in a few months at Damnation fest in Leeds! My music page.

07-09-2008, 06:10 AM	#18
Nick Stop the Madness! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: glasgow scotland Posts: 3,050 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	swansong didnt exist.........

07-09-2008, 06:14 AM	#19
Esp Griffyn APEX Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SEVEN Posts: 3,617 Thanked: 23 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Best death metal band ever. I think that pretty much says it. English too!

07-09-2008, 06:41 AM	#20
7 Dying Trees Sarcy English Twat Join Date: May 2004 Location: 7th Ethereal Plane of interstellar hell, Innit Bruv, Safe, London, UK Posts: 8,869 Thanked: 139 Feedback Score: 41 reviews	Bill Steer = God on guitar. He may not be the fastest, or flashiest, but man, his solo's are awesome, have taste, and sounds like himself all the time. Been into carcass for years now, heartwork + necroticism, and I actually like partsa of swansong, even if it isn't their best. Hell, I even own the blackstar album (now we'll see who remembers that one ) The Chaos has come: www.chaosanct.com

07-09-2008, 08:04 AM	#22
lucasreis siersacul Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 1,422 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	People can diss Swansong all they want... but I think it´s a great, perfect record. Child´s Play is one of the best metal songs ever. It´s like a haunted Death Metla Black Sabbath, I can´t describe it, the riffs are pure gold.

07-09-2008, 08:10 AM	#24
Lucky Seven Lucky☆Seven Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 2,227 Thanked: 61 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I loves me some Carcass!

07-09-2008, 08:41 AM	#25
turmoil l0rd of teh shr3d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,263 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	this band owns. i can't wait to see them over here in september

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