Length 43:10 Release date 4 November 1989 | ||
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Released 4 December 1989 (1989-12-04) Recorded July – August 1989 at the Slaughterhouse Studios Symphonies of Sickness(1989) The Peel Sessions(1989) Similar Carcass albums, Grindcore albums, Other albums | ||
Carcass symphonies of sickness full album
Symphonies of Sickness is the second album by British extreme metal band Carcass. It was released through Earache Records on 4 December 1989. This is Michael Amott's favorite Carcass album.
Contents
- Carcass symphonies of sickness full album
- Earache records carcass symphonies of sickness uk 1989 flac full album
- Musical style
- Reception
- Releases
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Earache records carcass symphonies of sickness uk 1989 flac full album
Musical style
While this album still retains the goregrind style of Reek of Putrefaction, the sound became more characteristic of death metal.
Reception
In February 2009, Symphonies of Sickness was ranked number 4 in Terrorizer's list of essential European grindcore albums.
Releases
The original CD release contained 16 bonus tracks taken from the Reek of Putrefaction album. Some editions also contain "Genital Grinder II" and "Hepatic Tissue Fermentation" from the Pathological compilation. The album was reissued in 1996 with a censored outer cover proclaiming "Original artwork contained inside". It was later reissued in 2008, as part of reissuing of all of Carcass's albums to tie in with their reunion. This version included the Symphonies of Sickness demo as bonus tracks on one side of a dualdisc, while the DVD side featured the second part of an extended documentary titled The Pathologist's Report Part II: Propagation. Later editions of this reissue contain the songs on a CD and the documentary on a separate DVD. This reissue was presented in a 12-panel digipak with full lyrics and artwork.
Personnel
Songs
1Reek of Putrefaction4:12
2Exhume to Consume3:51
3Excoriating Abdominal Emanation4:32