Name: Surgical Steel (Complete Edition)
Brand: Carcass

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Bonus disc: No

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0727361364212

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Limited edition

Release date

2015-11-20

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Signed copies: No

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Warner Music Group

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Standard:20

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LPx2

Artist

Carcass

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Metal

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Nuclear Blast

A seminal death metal band from Liverpool/Merseyside, UK, Carcass was founded in 1985. After disbanding in 1996, they reunited in 2007 for live shows and have been a fully functional group since 2012, creating new music and touring.

The current line-up consists of *Bill Steer* on guitar (1985-1996, 2007 – ), *Jeff Walker* on bass and vocals (1986-1996, 2007 – ), *Daniel Wilding* on drums (2012 – ), and *James Blackford* on guitar for live performances since 2021.

With their unique sound and influential presence in the death metal genre, Carcass has inspired artists such as Obituary, Deicide, Entombed, Morbid Angel, Bolt Thrower, Napalm Death, Malevolent Creation, Terrorizer, Vader, Dismember,
Autopsy,Pestilence,Suffocation,Benediction ,Death ,Brutal Truth,Nile ,Unleashed,Gorefest,and Immolation.

Nuclear Blast is a German independent label that specializes in metal and related music styles. Founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger, the label has become a prominent force in the metal industry. With their headquarters located in Donzdorf, Germany, Nuclear Blast Europe serves as a label, mailorder service, wholesale distributor, fulfillment service, and distribution center for several labels across Europe. In addition to their European presence, Nuclear Blast America operates as a US company with similar business tasks in collaboration with Century Media. They also have a South American branch working alongside Century Media.

A typical Nuclear Blast catalogue number follows the format "NB XXXX-F", where F represents the format of the release. This can vary but generally includes limited first editions (such as Digipak or O-Card) for both CD and DVD (-0), LPs or other vinyl formats (-1), jewelcase CDs or promo CDs/DVDs (-2), video tapes or tapes (-3/-4), box sets or limited mailorder editions with bonus CDs/DVDs (-5), some vinyl 7”s (-7), shape CDs (-8), and picture vinyls (-9). Earlier releases may only have three digits.

With an extensive catalog of metal music and an authoritative presence in the industry, Nuclear Blast continues to be a leading label for fans of heavy music

Without a doubt, UK legends Carcass have released several classic albums over the years and changed the trajectory of extreme metal with each consecutive release. Whether it was inventing gore-grind (i.e. 'Reek of Putrefaction') 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 their untimely demise in 1996, fans mourned the loss of the seminal act and longed that the group would one day be exhumed from their premature grave. After an 18 year hiatus, Carcass were fully reanimated and, it's safe to say, they haven't missed a pathological step. With 2013's 'Surgical Steel', Carcass rose to the occasion and gave fans an album that holds up to their classic repertoire, delivering another milestone in their highly influential career. In an era seemingly content to endlessly chug away at their e-strings in various rhythmic denominations, Carcass has brought the power of the riff back to a generation. This package wraps up the material all the material from the 'Surgical Steel' sessions. 'A Wraith In the Apparatus' appeared as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Surgical Steel; 'Intensive Battery Brooding' was the B-side on a 7″ vinyl single for 'Captive Bolt Pistol' and also appeared as a Japanese bonus track on Surgical Steel; 'Zochrot'  appeared as a Flexi-disc in the October 2013 issue of Decibel magazine. 'Livestock Marketplace' was recorded during the 'Surgical Steel' sessions but never released; and '1985 (Reprise)' re-works Surgical Steel's opening track.2LP - Double Gatefold Vinyl.

Surgical Steel (Complete Edition)

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