Swansong 1996

"Gone is any trace of extreme metal, grindcore and tech progginess, Jeff Walker's growling vocals being the only hint of the Carcass' past as an extreme metal band. In the mid 90s a lot of thrash metal, death metal and other extreme metal bands slowed down the pace and became more rockish than extreme. In many cases, what they ended up producing was less than interesting.

Not so with Carcass' "Swansong". While not as good as "Necroticism" or "Heartwork" the straight forward metal album that is "Swansong" is actually not half bad. It is packed with catchy yet hardrocking metal tunes, and I must admit, I like it more than I thought I would. I especially like the extensive use of guitar harmonies and varied drumming. The growly vocals fit nicely into the picture, adding some edge to the album.

I know a lot of Carcass fans were disappointed with the album, because they expected another extreme metal album, but if you like metal in general, then I think "Swansong" will appeal to you."