Carcass
Liverpool extremists who began in grindcore squalor and ended up writing some of the sharpest melodic riffs death metal has produced, and decades on they are still gleefully clinical.
About Carcass
Carcass formed in Liverpool in 1985 around guitarist Bill Steer, bassist and vocalist Jeff Walker and drummer Ken Owen, and signed to Earache Records. Their first albums, buried in distortion and named with medical-dictionary relish, are foundational to goregrind, while Necroticism and 1993's Heartwork sharpened the same material into precise, melodic death metal that influenced a generation of bands, particularly in Sweden.
The group split in the mid-1990s after the more rock-oriented Swansong, then reformed in 2007 and has released further albums since, with Walker and Steer at the centre. The lyrical fixation on anatomy and decay remains, delivered with the same detached, faintly clinical humour.
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Questions about Carcass
What kind of music does Carcass play?
Carcass plays metal.
Is Carcass on tour?
Yes. Carcass has 2 shows listed, from Adelaide, Australia on Sep 9, 2027 to Northcote, Australia on Sep 10, 2027.
What festivals has Carcass played before?
Carcass has played Sonic Temple 2026, Welcome to Rockville 2026.
Who is in Carcass?
Carcass is Bill Steer (guitar, background vocals), Jeff Walker (bass, lead vocals), Daniel Wilding (drums) and Nippy Blackford (guitar). Former members include Sanjiv, Ken Owen, Michael Amott and Carlo Regadas.
When did Carcass form?
Carcass formed in Liverpool in 1985.
What was Carcass's first album?
Carcass's first album was Reek of Putrefaction (1988). The latest is Torn Arteries (2021).