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Choice Cuts

Carcass · 2004

78 min · 21 tracks · death metal

A visceral compilation of blistering riffs and grotesque imagery, showcasing the relentless energy of death metal and grindcore.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Heartwork — This track exemplifies Carcass's transition into more melodic territory while retaining their signature intensity, showcasing intricate guitar work and lyrical depth.
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    Corporal Jigsore Quandary — Featuring complex song structures and aggressive tempos, this track represents the band's early grindcore roots while foreshadowing their later stylistic shifts.
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    Exhume to Consume — This song highlights Carcass's signature blend of humor and horror through vivid imagery and sharp lyrical wit, making it a fan favorite.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing shifts
  • unrelenting intensity and energy

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, Choice Cuts is a compilation album by Carcass, marking a significant retrospective phase as it followed their acclaimed 1993 release Heartwork. At this point, the band was re-establishing their legacy after a period of hiatus, highlighting their influential contributions to extreme metal with tracks spanning their career from 1988 to 1996.
Stylistic neighbors
Entombed· At the Gates· Napalm Death

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Genital Grinder 1:32
  • 2 Maggot Colony 1:36
  • 3 Exhume to Consume 3:50
  • 4 Swarming Vulgar Mass of Infected Virulency 3:10
  • 5 Tools of the Trade 3:04
  • 6 Corporal Jigsore Quandary 5:48
  • 7 Incarnated Solvent Abuse 5:01
  • 8 Buried Dreams 3:58
  • 9 No Love Lost 3:22
  • 10 Heartwork 4:33
  • 11 Keep On Rotting in the Free World 3:40
  • 12 R**k the Vote 3:53
  • 13 This Is Your Life 4:08
  • 14 Crepitating Bowel Erosion 5:08
  • 15 Slash Dementia 3:23
  • 16 Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites 3:14
  • 17 Reek of Putrefaction 3:35
  • 18 Empathological Necrotism 6:05
  • 19 Foeticide 2:54
  • 20 Fermenting Innards 2:56
  • 21 Exhume to Consume 3:58

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