Band: Carcass
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Rising from the grindcore movement of mid-80s north-west England, Carcass invented a sub-genre of their own with their lyrical obsession with pathological diseases and embalming practises -- goregrind. Spawning countless imitators, Carcass evolved toward legitimate death metal with their legendary third album and by Heartwork they were pioneering melodic death metal too. Swansong, while good, pales in comparison to earlier works with a deliberately more accessible sound. More than a decade since they parted ways, Carcass remains one of the most influential extreme metal bands of all.
With Erlandsson on drums, the Heartwork line-up reformed in 2008 for a world tour.
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Current (or Last Known) Lineup
Musician | Instruments | Currently Also In | Used To Be In | Guest Appearances |
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Michael Amott | Guitar | Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars | Armageddon, Candlemass, Carnage | Annihilator, Kreator |
Daniel Erlandsson | Drums | Arch Enemy, Armageddon | Eucharist, In Flames, Liers In Wait | |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar | Firebird | Napalm Death | |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass | Brujeria | Blackstar Rising | Napalm Death |
Past Lineup (Members Who Never Appeared on an Album)
Musician | Instruments | Currently Also In | Used To Be In |
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Mike Hickey | Guitar | Venom |
Discography (10 Releases)
2004 - Choice Cuts (comp) by Carcass
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Michael Amott | Guitar |
Ken Owen | Drums |
Carlo Regadas | Guitar |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |
1996 - Wake Up And Smell The Carcass (comp) by Carcass
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Ken Owen | Drums |
Carlo Regadas | Guitar |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |
1996 - Swansong by Carcass
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Ken Owen | Drums |
Carlo Regadas | Guitar |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |
1993 - Heartwork E.P. by Carcass
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Michael Amott | Guitar |
Ken Owen | Drums |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |
1993 - Heartwork by Carcass
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Michael Amott | Guitar |
Ken Owen | Drums |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |
1992 - Tools Of The Trade (EP) by Carcass
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Michael Amott | Guitar |
Ken Owen | Drums |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |
1991 - Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious by Carcass
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Michael Amott | Guitar |
Ken Owen | Drums |
Bill Steer | Vocals, Guitar |
Jeff Walker | Vocals, Bass |