The albums that define
goregrind.
Our picks for where to start with goregrind — with a one-line read on why each one matters.
The goregrind essentials
Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.
Carcass
Swansong
A visceral blend of melodic death metal and grindcore, marked by intricate riffs and sardonic lyrics.
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Carcass
Choice Cuts
An unrelenting barrage of guttural growls and swift, chaotic riffs defining death metal's visceral edge.
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Carcass
The Heartwork EP
Melodic death metal riffs intertwine with guttural vocals, creating a visceral and intricate sonic landscape.
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Carcass
Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious
Brutal riffs and surgical precision meld with haunting melodies, embodying the gore-soaked essence of death metal.
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Carcass
Heartwork
Melodic death metal intertwines intricate guitar work with growled vocals and socially conscious themes in a brutal yet melodic landscape.
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Carcass
Symphonies of Sickness
A relentless barrage of guttural vocals and frenetic instrumentation that embodies the essence of early extreme metal.
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Carcass
Reek of Putrefaction
A relentless barrage of visceral soundscapes, blending guttural growls with chaotic instrumentation that defines grindcore's early days.
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Carcass
Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass
A chaotic blend of gore-soaked grindcore and melodic death metal, pulsating with relentless energy and dark humor.
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Carcass
Surgical Remission/Surplus Steel
Blistering riffs and guttural growls merge with intricate melodies, crafting a relentless auditory assault.
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Carcass
Torn Arteries
A relentless barrage of guttural riffs and intricate melodies that push the boundaries of death metal.
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Carcass
Tools of the Trade
Frenetic blast beats collide with gruesome lyrical imagery and unrelenting guitar riffs in this death metal onslaught.
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Carcass
Surgical Steel
A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural vocals that redefine modern death metal's boundaries.
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Carcass
Best of Carcass
A relentless barrage of guttural growls and frenetic riffs, encapsulating the raw fury of death metal.
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Carcass
Despicable
Ferocious riffs and guttural vocals collide in a relentless assault on the senses, embodying Carcass's signature gore-infused death metal.
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Carcass
The Peel Sessions
A visceral onslaught of guttural growls and frenetic riffs that define early grindcore's raw intensity.
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Carcass
Earplugged
A relentless barrage of aggressive riffs and guttural vocals fused with melodic undertones and visceral themes.
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Impaled
Mondo Medicale
A visceral onslaught of guttural vocals and relentless blast beats encapsulating the grotesque and macabre.
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Impaled
The Dead Shall Dead Remain
An unrelenting barrage of guttural vocals and grinding riffs that evokes visceral imagery of horror and decay.
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Regurgitate
Carnivorous Erection
A relentless barrage of guttural vocals and chaotic instrumentation, embodying the essence of goregrind.
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Regurgitate
Hatefilled Vengeance
A relentless barrage of chaotic riffs and guttural screams embody the absurdity of human decay and violence.
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Carcass
The Best of Carcass
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The County Medical Examiners
Olidous Operettas
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