Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass
Carcass · 1996
76 min · 17 tracks · death metal · melodic death metal · grindcore
A chaotic blend of gore-soaked grindcore and melodic death metal, pulsating with relentless energy and dark humor.
Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass is an album by Carcass, released in 1996. A chaotic blend of gore-soaked grindcore and melodic death metal, pulsating with relentless energy and dark humor. The album is notable for its satirical take on corporate rock, evident in tracks like 'I Told You So (Corporate Rock Really Does Suck)', which critiques mainstream music culture. Although it did not achieve high commercial success, it received positive critical acclaim and has influenced numerous bands within the death metal and grindcore scenes, reinforcing Carcass's reputation as pioneers of the genre. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass sound like?
A chaotic blend of gore-soaked grindcore and melodic death metal, pulsating with relentless energy and dark humor. Rooted in death metal and melodic death metal.
What makes Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass by Carcass notable?
The album is notable for its satirical take on corporate rock, evident in tracks like 'I Told You So (Corporate Rock Really Does Suck)', which critiques mainstream music culture. Although it did not achieve high commercial success, it received positive critical acclaim and has influenced numerous bands within the death metal and grindcore scenes, reinforcing Carcass's reputation as pioneers of the genre. Released in 1996, 'Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass' is Carcass's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Heartwork' from 1993. At this point, the band was solidifying its legacy in extreme metal, having already transitioned from their early grindcore roots to a more melodic and sophisticated sound. This album came during a phase where they were experimenting further with their musical identity while retaining their brutal edge.
How many songs are on Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass?
Wake Up and Smell the... Carcass has 17 tracks, running approximately 76 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Edge of Darkness 6:10
- 2 Emotional Flatline 4:17
- 3 Ever Increasing Circles Standout 4:07
- 4 Blood Spattered Banner Standout 4:43
- 5 I Told You So (Corporate Rock Really Does Suck) Standout 3:52
- 6 Buried Dreams 4:07
- 7 No Love Lost 4:52
- 8 Rot ’n’ Roll 3:46
- 9 Edge of Darkness 5:50
- 10 This Is Your Life 4:10
- 11 Rot ’n’ Roll 3:50
- 12 Tools of the Trade 3:07
- 13 Pyosisified (Still Rotten to the Gore) 3:11
- 14 Hepatic Tissue Fermentation II 6:40
- 15 Genital Grinder II 3:02
- 16 Hepatic Tissue Fermentation 6:13
- 17 Exhume to Consume 4:18
Release Date
November 12, 1996
Artist Origin
United Kingdom
Runtime
76 min 23 sec
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