ArtistInfo

Carcass

Band, *1985 GB, Liverpool
Rock

A seminal death metal band from Liverpool, UK, founded in 1985. Starting out as a three-piece, Carcass were one of Earache Records' grindcore flagship and had a huge impact on the birth of so-called goregrind style. The group debuted with the extremely lo-fi underground classic "Reek of Putrefaction", which the late BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel declared as his favourite album of 1988. With 1990's Symphonies Of Sickness the band developed the goregrind style further with the addition of improved production values. The album tour also saw the addition of a second guitarist Mike Amott, of Sweden's Carnage. 1991's "Necroticism" was the band's first studio work as a four piece and the album, albeit incorporating highly complex guitar riffing and structures, showcased somewhat more accessible and thrashier guitar work and less emphasis on full-on grindcore. 1993's "Heartwork", while still being brutal and complex at times, saw the band abandon nearly all of their grindcore influences and showcased a more streamlined and catchier version of Carcass with more song oriented approach and overall more traditional heavy metal vibe with strong guitar harmonies and melodic lead guitar work. Following the success of "Heartwork" the band singed to Columbia Records, but the major label collaboration didn't turn out to be too fruitful as the band grew frustrated with the music business and proceeded to split up during the recording of their fifth album "Swansong". Carcass reformed for live shows in 2007 with Mike Amott back in as second guitarist and Daniel Erlandsson of Arch Enemy as session drummer. Original drummer Ken Owen had suffered a brain haemorrhage in 1999, which left him disabled to perform the songs in a live setting. The "reunion" touring cycle ended when Amott and Erlandsson left the band in 2012 to focus on Arch Enemy. In February 2013 the band announced that after 18 years, a new album was at works. Daniel Wilding was introduced as the new drummer and later also Ben Ash joined the group as a live guitarist. Ash exited the band in late 2017 and was replaced by Tom Draper. Current line up: Bill Steer - Guitar (1985-1996, 2007- ) Jeff Walker - Bass & Vocals (1986-1996, 2007- ) Daniel Wilding - Drums (2012 - ) Guitar - Tom Draper (2018 - )

Members

	Jeff Walker b, voc *1969
	Michael Amott g *1970 SE
	Bill Steer g, voc *1969 GB
	Ken Owen dr, voc *1970 GB
	Carlo Regadas g GB
	Sanjiv voc GB
	Tom Draper eg, acg
	Daniel Wilding dr *1989 GB
	Ben Ash g GB