Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious is the third studio album by English extreme metal band Carcass. It was released in Europe by Earache Records on 30 October 1991 and in North America by Relativity Records on 11 February 1992. This album is the first to feature guitarist Michael Amott and marked the first time Carcass had recorded as a four-piece. Many of the tracks describe economical ways to dispose of dead bodies. Necroticism continues the move towards a predominant death metal sound which was started in Symphonies of Sickness, featuring songs with longer sections and complex structures, more akin to the then-burgeoning technical death metal subgenre. Music journalist T Coles described the album as having "a more straightforward death metal sound".
Reception
AllMusic gave Necroticism four out of five stars, stating that the worthy addition of Michael Amott made the record an excellent guitarist's album.
Accolades
In 2005, Necroticism was ranked number 294 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. In September 2005, Necroticism was inducted into the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame, being the eighth album overall to be featured in the Decibel Hall of Fame.
Track listing
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel
Carcass
- Jeffrey Walker – bass, vocals
- Bill Steer – guitars, vocals
- Michael Amott – guitars, backing vocals
- Ken Owen – drums, backing vocals
Production
- Colin Richardson – production, mixing
- Carcass – mixing
- Keith Hartley – engineering
- Ian McFarlane – assistance
- Dave Buchmann – assistance
- John Paul – remastering
Visual art
- Carcass – cover art
- Tom Warner – layout
Studios
- Amazon Studios, Simonswood, UK – recording
- Mine Music – remastering
References
External links
- Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious at Earache Records