Symphonies of Sickness — Carcass

A calculated, clinical aggression that feels both repulsive and strangely sophisticated.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 43m

Reek of Putrefaction

4:10

Excoriating Abdominal Emanation

4:32

Ruptured in Purulence

4:11

Empathological Necroticism

5:46

Embryonic Necropsy and Devourment

5:14

Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites

3:24

Slash Dementia

3:23

Crepitating Bowel Erosion

5:28

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the slow, churning sludge intro of track one into a sudden, controlled blast beat.

The way the pitch-shifted gurgles harmonize with the high-pitched rasps to create a multi-tonal wall of noise.

A sudden blues-inflected guitar solo that cuts through the dense, down-tuned distortion with surprising clarity.

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