CARCASS Albums RANKED Best To Worst (Tier List)

[@MetalTrenches]

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[@deathmetalmadness4642]

Necroticism or Symphonies ,love the guitar tone but love them all

[@deathmetalmadness4642]

What other bands are you into from the genre, what about Haemorrhage or Impaled or General Surgery, The County Medical Examiners, Pungent Stench n stuff like that or on a different vibe Electric Wizard, a bit of Satanic Panic Stoner Doom, their 2 albums Come My Fanatics and Dopethrone are heavy mate n loads of albums to rank if your into that sort of stuff to?

[@alexperry4691]

Can't wait for Torn Arteries to drop, it's probably been my most anticipated album of the year... As of now, I'd say Necrotism is my personal fave!

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Necroticism is my favorite because it combines the grind with the death metal plus with most songs there is a little spoken intro and I love that.

[@andrasfabian2548]

Necro caused the popularity of the Heartwork album! Necro album is the big boy in the Carcass club!

[@tingachhakchhuak6083]

As a big Carcass fan and although not how I'd rank mine, this is a GREAT ranking

[@MetalTrenches]

🤘🏻

[@blackwaterrust476]

Carcass is my favorite Death Metal Group of all time. S: Heartwork, Symphonies of Sickness A: Surgical Steel, Swansong B: Reek of Putrefaction, Necroticism C: None D: None

[@metalheadindian9174]

Heartwork is one of the absolute best pieces of music ever created. Every riff is perfection. My fav rif would be the riff that comes after the awesome guitar solo in "This Mortal Coil"

[@blackwaterrust476]

@@metalheadindian9174 Those RIFFS are addicting. Favorite riff is also on “this Mortal Coil” it’s the main riff for me. It’s like if Iron Maiden got injected with Death Metal and even more aggression lol.

[@euronymous235]

Symphonies is underrated as fock

[@blackwaterrust476]

@@euronymous235 it really is.

[@deathmetalmadness4642]

I know it ain't a proper album but what about Wake Up and Smell the Carcass, that's a strong piece of Carcass extras

[@VampireJack10]

In regards to the "production" on Reek Of Putrefaction, THAT is one of the reasons I fell in love with the band in the first place. I used to have a tape (remember those?) back in 1990 that my buddy did me, which had Reek on one side, and Symphonies on the other - and I absolutely listened it to death. I LOVED (still do) the rawness of the 1st 2 albums. For me it's the 1st 3 albums which are my favourites (although I love everything Carcass have done - including the EPs), but they are, for me, up there with someone like Ihsahn with a near flawless discography. I've even come around on Swansong as I've matured. Hopedfully they still have another couple of albums left in them.

[@Cwin-ny6bp]

Necroticism needs to be S-tier neck-in-neck with Heartwork, but otherwise, you really nailed this one. Literally that one change, and I would have the same list.

[@Ivegotsomewater81]

Necroticism is my favorite

[@thepowerpoutageguy]

Swansong is one of my favorite dm albums and definitely one of their best albums. Also, keep on rotting in the free world is one of my favorite songs ever. Love seeing another swansong enjoyer.

[@MetalTrenches]

🤘🏻

[@sleezerbarb9670]

Love to see it. Another Swansong enjoyer here too 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@dmphax]

I love Carcass, but I also can't get into Reek. I started with Necroticism, Incarnated Solvent Abuse, and have loved them since. Necroticism is my #1, Heartwork/SOS are my other 2 favourites. Can't wait to hear Torn Arteries. :)

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah Reek is ROUGH

[@dmphax]

@@MetalTrenches indeed. Glad it wasn't the first I heard from them. SoS has some great songs, could have easily made me a fan like Necroticism did. Really, SoS/Necroticism/Heartwork are all S tier for me. Swansong/Surgical Steel at A, Reek at D. :p

[@Bitch6667-q1w]

If you go into reek with the mindset of it being a death metal album you’re gonna be disappointed. As a guy who LOVES noise music it definitely appeals to me. It’s equal parts awesome groovy punky-death metal stuff with some awesome noise elements (albeit, the noise stuff was unintentional).

[@MetalTrenches]

@@Bitch6667-q1w I knew what it was going in. I like that sound sometimes too but the production is just miserable.

[@dmphax]

@@Bitch6667-q1w makes sense. I am not really a fan of that style, but I can see and appreciate it is appealing to many, lots of long time Carcass fans love Reek, I own a copy of it, but I could just never get into it.

[@davidburns6284]

Well, now you've got me very excited about "Torn Arteries". Looking forward to Friday! Nice shirt. I have the same one.

[@brandonhill6731]

Well if I wasn’t already excited about Torn Arteries, I’m really pumped now!

[@MetalTrenches]

Hope it lives up 🤘🏻

[@Ynffy]

I love "Go To Hell" from Swansong. Simple and great.

[@pedromelolouzada2003]

My Ranking: 7. Swansong 6. Reek of Putrefaction 5. Torn Arteris 4. Surgical Steel 3. Symphonies of Sickness 2. Necroticism 1. Heartwork

[@mw6901]

Thanks for doing this, Carcass are great. Just waiting for the Dark Tranquillity tier!

[@MetalTrenches]

Updated version coming soon!

[@dmphax]

@@MetalTrenches yes!! ❤

[@fourseasons4105]

1. Surgical steel 2. Heartwork 3. Necroticism 4. Torn arteries 5. Swansong 6. Symphonies 7. Reek

[@shanewilliams613]

Great review of Torn Arteries and ranking here. I didn't know what heavy was until I heard Carcass, and it was Heartwork that I heard first. Although a compilation I have to whack "Wake Up And Smell" in their too as it has some kick arse tracks and was very controversial here in Australia at the time of release for it's cover being "paper bagged" to hide the cover on release. My ranks would be: S: Heartwork A: Torn Arteries, Swansong B: Necroticism, Surgical Steel, Wake Up and Smell C: Symphonies D: Reek

[@Mr.Singh.E]

Please make a video ranking Avatar albums, it will be interesting to watch how their sound changed from avant-garde to melo death.

[@Mungotox]

S Tier: Surgical Steel and Heartwork A Tier: Necroticism B Tier: Black Star, Symphonies of Sickness D Tier: Reek of Putrefaction

[@alexaro1672]

I pretty much agree with you here though I would definitely put Surgical Steel in S tier.

[@MetalTrenches]

Can’t wait to hear people’s thoughts on Torn Arteries

[@SatanBled]

Agreed 100% with your rankings mate!

[@seanerschen1180]

Excellent ranking. Hard to argue any of there picks. Torn Arteries is fantastic.

[@MetalTrenches]

It really sounds is. Better even than I think it had any right being at this stage in their career

[@steelerfan1933]

1. Necroticism 2. Symphonies of Sickness 3. Reek of Putrefaction 4. Surgical Steel 5. Heartwork 6. Swansong We'll see where Torn Arteries lands. I suspect just above or below Surgical Steel.

[@deathmetalmadness4642]

It's a tight call between Surgical n Torn Arteries, Torn Arteries takes a few listens on a good pair of headphones, I have to, police have been at the door 4 times for my stereo mate lol

[@RaytheGrayt]

Some of the albums are interchangeable but one things remains consistent; Carcass' best album unquestionably in my opinion is Necroticism Descanting the Insalubrious. It never shared first place with any of their other works and that includes Heartwork.

[@deathmetalmadness4642]

NECROTICISM, SYMPHONIES, HEARTWORK, WAKE UP N SMELL THE CARCASS, TORN ARTERIES, SURGICAL STEEL,TOOLS OF THE TRADE, REEK, JOHN PEEL SESSIONS, SWANSONG, I cheated with some e.ps in the list changes from day to day, love them all, how can you not have HEARTWORK as one of your favourite tracks of that album I'll never know but everybody has different opinions on stuff n thats what makes life great, aslong as your talking up Carcass I'm happy, do some General Surgery to mate cheers

[@tylerbailey9329]

I'm a baby death metal fan and I think Reek of Purification is absolutely gloriously unhinged. The reason why I got into death metal in the first place is because of how overtly ridiculous a genre it can be. Reek knocked me on my ass the first time I heard it, like I was feeling my perception of what "heavy" was being changed in real time.

[@marshy1499]

I'm from Liverpool where Carcass hail from ( technically not from Liverpool) ..Anyway first witnessed Carcass in 89 and lasttime was june of this year 23..Amazing live still ..I reek is amazing regards tracks ..But your right production not so good ..I also watch Obituary last week in Liverpool again first witnessed in 90/91 ..Amazing band ..Enjoying your vids..And i reek has been given a digital once-over so sounds ok now ..

[@mihzt3709]

Great review. Plz make behemoth;)

[@tpags7398]

He did! He has a playlist of the tier lists he’s done 🤘

[@mihzt3709]

@@tpags7398 thanks!!!

[@TJV83]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHW6ioSwpLB0itE

[@DaveElectric]

Carcass A Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment B C Reek of Putrefaction D Symphonies of Sickness F Everything else.

[@messier13ify]

My favorite is Necroticism but I really enjoy Swansong too. Go figure.

[@jackwhiteakajoker9394]

Honstely when it comes to carcass i like there newer stuff

[@matthewrogers4106]

I would actually say swansong is a very underrated album and your right it is defiantly over hated. The songs off there first 2 albums are great but the production value on both albums is not good there entire rest of the catalog is A tier or above including swansong.

[@MetalTrenches]

Yeah no lack of good options

[@deathmetalmadness4642]

Symphonies isn't to badly produced, you listened to the demo Flesh Ripping Torment, it's the Reek songs, I know it's a mess but it's part of its charm, it definitely has atmosphere Reek does, but my favourites are Necroticism, Symphonies, Heatwork and Wake Up n Smell The Carcass, you more into the more melodic era? I just love all Carcass so I'm biased mate lol

[@SlyHikari03]

Tbh i like all of their stuff. No bad releases.

[@choptopshusband]

I agree Swansong is overhated, easily top 3 carcass records

[@MetalTrenches]

Definitely

[@Xatalion]

Heartwork and Torn Arteries is a S. Surgical Steel is A Swansong is B

[@joshuaprietophoto]

Love all their albums pretty much equally. Some of the most extreme sound changes in what continued to be a metal band. Some metal bands will go on to do my modern rock stuff (In Flames etc), but not Carcass. Carcass influenced hundreds of grindcore bands, death metal bands, goregrind bands and melodic death metal bands. I don't get the hate for Swansong. Don't understand it at all. It's a great metal album and they would have been chewed out for going back and making Symphonies again anyway. The hooks are amazing

[@sethklosowski]

I should have the new CD 💿 by the end of the week! I actually really enjoy swansong, your overall rankings are pretty spot on!👊🏻🤘🏻

[@Aetheretic]

Great list! I love you're rankings, but I'd say at this point, Surgical Steel is already an S tier album to me. It's just so great, every song, such good riffs, everything about it is near perfect. Also, This Mortal Coil! I'm surprised you didn't mention that song from Heartwork, that's probably one of my favorite melodic death metal songs ever, and that riff at the start is absolutely iconic! I'm also totally with you that Swansong is an overhatted album, I love it, it's my favorite death 'n' roll album ever. So many catchy, great songs on it, very melodic in places too, and Black Star is an absolute classic. For me, it's an A tier album, behind Torn Arteries.

[@nichande]

I enjoy swan song as a go to album, generation hexed

[@Oqualquer]

My personal list cuz why not? Reek of Putrefaction: D (an classic that aged REALLY bad. There is good songs though. Foeticide, Re*******tion of Giblets and Burn to a Crisp are quite great early splatter death metal songs. But the production, the rest of the songs and some other things are sadly very lame or just too extreme it's just bland, definitely not an good start tbh). Symphonies of sickness: A+ (but after an meh album, they literally blow us away. The songs on this album are way ahead of time, mainly songs like Exhume to Consume, with it's riffs and song complexity. Or Empathological Necroticism, which could be an modern death metal song and we would not notice it was from 1989. Or even Reek of Putrefaction with it's creepy piano and creepiness in general. Or or even Excoriating Abdominal Emanation and it's explosive sounds. Still, the only problem with this albums is it's audio quality which it's still quite lame and too much raw. Still, a great album). Necroticism: Descating the Insalubrious: S (no words, this album is death metal at it's finest hour. Songs like Corporal Jigsore Quandary, Impropagation, Incarnated Solvent Abuse, Carneous Cacoffiny and Forensic Clinicism are full time death metal masterpieces. And basically there is nothing wrong in this album, it is perfect!). Heartwork: S+ (probably the most extreme change of sound from one album to other that we didn't wanted, but rather we needed! All the songs in this album, with no exceptions, are just masterpieces. No words, definitely their best album!). Swansong: A (An very unique album because of it's death n'roll sound and song structure that resembles death and rock in the same world. Songs like Black Star, keep on Rotting in the Free World and Tomorrow belong to Nobody are really good classic death n'roll songs. The only problem is that the album is another big change in sound, but this time it is more uneven and less accepted than before. Still, an awesome album). Surgical Steel: A (after all these years, they've return with another great album for us! The mix between the soundings of Heartwork with some influences of their early work and modern metal really defines this album. There is a lot of great songs, and tbh, they all are great in their own, with main focus Bein Unfit for Human Consumption, which sounds very alike an song straight out of Necroticism. In general, it is a very solid album, and totally worthing of checking out). Torn Arteries: S (no way they can release an album that manages to be on same place with their prime albums, but they did, and I love it! Again, all songs are worth checking out, Soo much in fact that I can't recommend 1 or 3 of the album, hear them all! In general, Torn Arteries is basically Carcass at it's finest hour in modern times now, and I just adore it A TON!). In general, Carcass is an perfect band, with not a single bad album, not even Reek of Putrefaction is bad, it's just ok still, which is something that not every band can do!

[@seemann2401]

Drop B melodeath, kinda ridiculous but glorious at the same time

[@MetalTrenches]

Always

[@thepowerpoutageguy]

Aye! Love the poison the well pfp.

[@seemann2401]

@@thepowerpoutageguy thank you! Is that your cat? What a cutey :o

[@thepowerpoutageguy]

@@seemann2401 Yes, she's my cat. Her name is gwen.

[@seemann2401]

@@thepowerpoutageguy please hug her on my behalf

[@MelodyMasterGamer]

are you rating based on music or on art cover?

[@MetalTrenches]

Music

[@robertsparling917]

Any plans to do a Hypocrisy tier list once Worship drops on November 26th?

[@MetalTrenches]

Full admission: I have never listened to a Hypocrisy album

[@robertsparling917]

@@MetalTrenches That's gonna have to change! Here's the album's first single, entitled "Chemical Whore!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/b32UdqegqN5pfM0

[@SatanBled]

@@MetalTrenches please do bro!

[@Bradleythebarbell]

Carcass are gods

[@felipepsyco35]

Excluding Torn Arteries which I haven't listened yet, I agree with the rank.

[@MetalTrenches]

Cheers

[@redfitz1975]

S. Necroticism A. Symphonies Of Sickness B. Reek Of Putrefaction, Heartwork, Surgical Steel C. Swansong ???. Torn Arteries haven't listened to it yet 😁

[@Tikitackfouls]

Swansong 🙌

[@Metal_encyclopedia]

Swansong is indeed worthy of a B

[@michaeluy114]

swansong might be the first time I kinda liked death metal well it wasnt really death metal I guess lol.

[@rodofbodom666]

Children Of Bodom tier list ???

[@MetalTrenches]

I might have missed to boat on that one. Maybe in the future

[@marksmith1428]

Symphonies...That is all...

[@experiessence]

From a tonal perspective, I think Heartwork, side from Reek, is one of the weakest Carcass albums. All these years later, and I bought and enjoyed it when it came out, Heartwork sounds boxy, cold, and not particularly dynamic to my ears. Great playing, poor production.

[@MetalTrenches]

I'll admit that with how spoiled we have been in the years since, it's not quite the pillar of perfection it once was.

[@experiessence]

@@MetalTrenches Great playing all around. I still love the first four tracks. Maybe my ears have changed over the years. I listen to music differently now, more from a production angle. For me it's a toss up between Necroticism and Surgical Steel. Peace

[@experiessence]

@@MetalTrenches I had the chance to interview Carcass in Germany on their 2013 tour. I brought this point up with Bill and he seemed in agreement. Hella nice guys. Well, not Jeff....lol. ; - )

[@MetalTrenches]

@@experiessence Yeah Bill seems pretty honest about their shortcomings.

[@thatpower4235]

RoP is their best imo, putting it in D was really mean

[@MetalTrenches]

"Mean?" That's just silly. There's a difference between sharing an honest opinion and just being a dick. Even Bill Steer would rank it pretty low, and he helped right the dang thing.

[@thatpower4235]

@@MetalTrenches I know, I was kidding. Still pretty triggering when someone puts your favorite album is D

[@thatpower4235]

@@MetalTrenches Are you planning to do a Cattle Decap worst to best?

[@sunitapardeshi5537]

There isn't a single bad record by them.

[@SlyHikari03]

True

[@goodleshoes]

I think my favorite is the first.

[@MetalTrenches]

🤭

[@goodleshoes]

I'm not joking.

[@alexandergornostaev610]

symphonies=>necro=>Heartwork=>reeks and shit no ones cares okay okay last one was not thet bad actualy. prouldy low c tier

[@berettaxd7566]

1. REEK OF PUTREFACTION. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The rest...

[@MetalTrenches]

I can’t imagine hating music this much

[@dominicparker-tc7sb]

Absolutely true, its you who hates music mate, you want everything to sound more like generic metal. Reek has always been best. John peel would agree and he knew better than you, pal.

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

Fuckin swansong over reek? I can’t believe you would do something specifically to offend me.

[@MetalTrenches]

Not sorry 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@themetalmeltdownofficial]

Swansong higher than Reek is genuinely triggering to me.

[@MetalTrenches]

Bwhahahahaha!

[@blackwaterrust476]

Good lmao.

[@EyesOfFrozenMeat]

Yeah, Symphonies of Sickness as "B" tier. Yeah...

[@MetalTrenches]

God forbid people have differing opinions...

[@SouthernOregonReps]

Your list is as bad as your mask. Necro is the strongest album. Surgical steel is a close second. Swanson and Heartwork are near the bottom because that’s when they toured with lame Metallica and were at the weakest.

[@MetalTrenches]

I love how supposed metalheads forget that this entire genre was built on NOT just being a sheep and following everyone else’s taste. Nice ad hominem, my dude. You were never a part of the discussion. You’re the “They don’t know meme.”

[@lordfoxtrot8330]

Don't quite agree with it but not bad for a metalcore guy

[@MetalTrenches]

Oh snap

[@mayh6825]

1. Necroticism 2. Heartwork 3. Symphonies 4. Surgical 5. Swansong 6. Torn Arteries 7. Reek