Reek of Putrefaction
Carcass · 1988
39 min · 22 tracks · death metal · melodic death metal · grindcore
A relentless barrage of visceral soundscapes, blending guttural growls with chaotic instrumentation that defines grindcore's early days.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short, intense listening bursts
- chaotic energy and aggression
- relentless sonic onslaught
- immersive visceral experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on July 28, 1988, 'Reek of Putrefaction' was Carcass's debut album, marking their entry into the death metal scene. At this point, they were a nascent force in the UK's extreme music landscape, rapidly gaining notoriety for their unique blend of gore-themed lyrics and aggressive musicality.
- 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 Regurgitation of Giblets 1:24
- 3 Maggot Colony 1:37
- 4 Pyosisified (Rotten to the Gore) 2:55
- 5 Carbonized Eye Sockets 1:11
- 6 Frenzied Detruncation 0:59
- 7 Vomited Anal Tract 1:45
- 8 Festerday 0:22
- 9 Fermenting Innards 2:35
- 10 Excreted Alive 1:21
- 11 Suppuration 2:19
- 12 Foeticide 2:46
- 13 Microwaved Uterogestation 1:24
- 14 Feast on Dismembered Carnage 1:27
- 15 Splattered Cavities 1:54
- 16 Psychopathologist 1:18
- 17 Burnt to a Crisp 2:43
- 18 Pungent Excruciation 2:31
- 19 Manifestation of Verrucose Urethra 1:02
- 20 Oxidised Razor Masticator 3:12
- 21 Mucopurulence Excretor 1:09
- 22 Malignant Defecation 2:15
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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