EP Review: Despicable by CARCASS (Oct. 30th, Nuclear Blast)

By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov There are few bands that are as loved as Carcass. Doesn’t matter who you are, if you listen to extreme metal then chances are you are super into at least one Carcass album — whether it’s the disgusting and savage Symphonies of Sickness or their seminal melodic masterpiece Heartwork, there’s a Carcass… Continue reading EP Review: Despicable by CARCASS (Oct. 30th, Nuclear Blast)

Carcass: The Play

"Get off my lawn!"

  An old house. A yard littered with dead VW campers. A shed.  TESS walks up to the front door. She has a flyer. She knocks. A MAN answers.          MAN What?       TESS Hi, I’m, uh, I live over there. Like, right over there. My yard backs up to yours. Anyway I… Continue reading Carcass: The Play

Baldwin’s Top Choices of 2013 Part 1: The Metal Releases

  Well, another year is behind us. It’s been another awesome year for music. The metal genre seemed particularly fruitful, with many bands releasing seminal albums. Therefore, I feel that a separate write-up was needed this year for metal. And I mean, this IS a heavy metal focused blog! Keep in mind, this is a… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top Choices of 2013 Part 1: The Metal Releases

Surgical Precision – A Review of Carcass’ Surgical Steel

For me, listening to a new metal album is a comforting experience. When I turn it on, I can pretty much guess at what I’m going to hear. I’ve been listening to this music for so long, that I feel like I’ve heard it all. For me, almost everything the genre offers seems like a… Continue reading Surgical Precision – A Review of Carcass’ Surgical Steel