Search - Carcass :: Swansong

Reached their zenith on Necroticism...

B-Rock | Saint Paul, MN USA | 10/30/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The production values on the first two releases were sad - the musical ability was there but the production was so lacking that it is damn near impossible to listen to. When Tools Of The Trade and Necroticism... came out the production and 'sound' finally caught up to their ideas. The samples coupled with discernible riffage blew me away. They never again achieved that level of brutality. Heartwork had it's moments but hearing these guys play bluesy solos was laughable. Swansong should not have been released under the Carcass band name - the only similarity to their other works is the tone of the guitars. If you don't like death/grind/hardcore metal that's great but too see a band that did it SO well fall to cheeky song titles and plain old average songs... well I'm glad bands like Berzerker have come since (definitely followed Carcass footsteps in ways).



I wonder what songs they played on their few dates here this year..."