Disinterred British extreme metal legends, CARCASS, will embark on a select amount of intimate headlining North American shows this September in support of their upcoming sixth full-length release, Surgical Steel. "Well we thought we'd play a few small key shows, kinda like the vibe we had in London earlier this year,” commented bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker. “Maybe we're being a bit optimistic thinking we can fill these venues? Well to make sure we do we're bringing along some old friends & bands who will probably blow us away. We're too much of a bunch of tight wads to throw a record release party so this is the closest you'll get - come on down, and bring your receipt with the new album purchase and demand a refund!"
Confirmed dates are as follows:
CARCASS
9/21/13 Mac Hall Ballroom - Calgary, AB
9/23/13 Reggie’s - Chicago, IL (w/ MACABRE)
9/25/13 Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY (w/ IMMOLATION)
9/26/13 Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY (w/ IMMOLATION)
9/28/13 The Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA (w/ EXHUMED)
Surgical Steel, the band’s first studio release since their 1996 LP Swansong, was produced by Colin Richardson (NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, GOREFEST, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SINISTER, RODRIGO Y GABRIELA) and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ACCEPT, EXODUS, TESTAMENT). “We went back to working with Ian Tilton, who is an iconic English photographer famous for working with THE STONE ROSES,” stated frontman Jeff Walker regarding the cover artwork. “He actually did the front cover for Necroticism... as well. We've deliberately tried to evoke the feeling of that album and Heartwork.” Joining guitarist Bill Steer and bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker in the band's current incarnation are new drummer Dan Wilding (ABORTED, TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED) and guitarist Ben Ash (PIG IRON, DESOLATION, LIQUEFIED SKELETON). Expect some guest vocals from original sticksman Ken Owen as well, when Surgical Steel is finally released on September 16 (UK), September 13 (Rest of Europe) and September 17 (North America).
Check out this trailer previewing music from Surgical Steel. You can also stream and download the brand new track “Captive Bolt Pistol” at the following location: http://smarturl.it/captiveboltpistol.
CARCASS has released several classic albums over the years, including Decibel Magazine “Hall of Fame” inductees Heartwork and Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious, and their influence has changed the face of extreme metal with every consecutive release. Whether it was inventing gore-grind (i.e. Reek of Putrefaction, Symphonies of Sickness) or creating the template for melodic death metal (i.e. Heartwork), CARCASS has always made records by which bars were set and rules were broken. Upon the band’s dismantling in 1996, fans mourned the loss of the seminal act and longed that the group would return again one day. In 2007, the metal world got its wish as CARCASS reformed to play several sold-out reunion shows around the globe. Once again re-motivated to administer a shot of cynicism and infectious riffs into the arm of a sickly metal scene, founding members Bill Steer and Jeff Walker began writing what would become the latest output of their highly influential career, Surgical Steel. Only the choicest of cuts were made, and blood sweat and tears were shed to bring us a record worthy of the CARCASS legacy. In short, Surgical Steel is just what the doctor ordered.
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