Recorded 1991 Length 48:03 Release date 30 October 1991 | Studio (see Studios) Genre Death metal | |
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Released 30 October 1991 (1991-10-30) Similar Carcass albums, Death metal albums | ||
Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious is the third album by British extreme metal band Carcass. It was released on October 30, 1991 through Earache Records. This album is the first to feature guitarist Michael Amott. Many of the tracks describe economical ways to dispose of dead bodies.
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Release
Necroticism was originally released on 21 October 1991 through Earache Records. The album was re-released in 2008 as part of an ongoing series of Carcass reissues, to tie in with their reunion. The main album is presented as one side of a dualdisc, while the DVD side features the third part of an extended documentary titled The Pathologist's Report Part III: Mass Infection, and a 23-minute interview with Walker and Amott from 1993, recorded on the Gods of Grind tour. Later editions of the reissue contain the album on a CD and the documentary on a separate DVD. Also included in the reissue is a set of four art cards. The reissue is presented in a 12-panel digipak with full lyrics and artwork.
Musical style
Ken Owen and Jeff Walker said during The Pathologist's Report Part III: Mass Infection that they rejected the descriptions of Carcass's music on this album being grindcore. While Owen acknowledges its death metal characteristics, both he and Walker expressed that they are more inclined towards calling their music on this album "progressive".
Public reception
Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious was well received by the public. On Rate Your Music the album has an average rating of 3.88 of 5, based on more than 2,600 ratings, and on Sputnikmusic the album has an "excellent" average rating of 4.2 of 5, based on more than 800 ratings. On both websites Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious is Carcass's best rated studio album. Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious is currently #12 on Rate Your Music's Top Death Metal albums of all time chart.
Accolades
In 2005, Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious was ranked number 294 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Walker.
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Studios
Songs
1Inpropagation7:09
2Corporal Jigsore Quandary5:50
3Symposium of Sickness6:59