{"product_id":"carcass-surgical-steel-new","title":"Carcass - Surgical Steel (New)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarcass – Surgical Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carcass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbum:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurgical Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e September 13, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Melodic Death Metal \/ Death Metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nuclear Blast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Colin Richardson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixing \u0026amp; Mastering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Andy Sneap \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearblast.com\/pages\/album\/surgical-steel?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eNuclear Blast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Album:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurgical Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was Carcass’ first studio album since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwansong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1996, arriving after the band reunited in 2007. It pulls together the grindcore brutality of their earliest work, the surgical-gore imagery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNecroticism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the melodic death-metal precision of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeartwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The album debuted at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#41 on the Billboard 200\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it their highest-charting U.S. album at the time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearblast.com\/blogs\/news\/kirk-von-hammetts-website-debuts-new-carcass-3249305?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eNuclear Blast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMembers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeff Walker – bass, vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Steer – guitar, vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDan Wilding – drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Ash – guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKen Owen – guest backing vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColin Richardson – producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndy Sneap – mixing, mastering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/surgical-steel-mw0002562395?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eProducer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColin Richardson actually walked out during the mixing stage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e after completing the recording sessions. Andy Sneap was brought in to finish the mix and master the album. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearblast.com\/pages\/album\/surgical-steel?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eNuclear Blast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Carcass drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKen Owen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who had suffered a serious brain hemorrhage in 1999 that left him unable to resume full-time drumming, returned to contribute guest vocals on the record. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearblast.com\/blogs\/news\/carcass-album-of-the-year-decibel-magazine-3228194?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eNuclear Blast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe band deliberately brought back photographer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Tilton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who had shot the cover for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNecroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Jeff Walker said the intention was to visually reconnect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurgical Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNecroticism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeartwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearblast.com\/blogs\/news\/kirk-von-hammetts-website-debuts-new-carcass-3249305?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eNuclear Blast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title “316L Grade Surgical Steel” refers to an actual corrosion-resistant grade of stainless steel commonly used in medical and surgical applications—very much in keeping with Carcass’ long-running fixation on medical terminology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurgical Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arrived roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 years after the band’s previous studio album\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it one of metal’s more substantial comeback gaps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nuclearblast.com\/blogs\/news\/carcass-new-video-now-online-3605833?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eNuclear Blast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Tracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Thrasher’s Abattoir,” “The Master Butcher’s Apron,” “The Granulating Dark Satanic Mills,” “Unfit for Human Consumption,” “316L Grade Surgical Steel,” “Mount of Execution” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67605581824187,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/carcass-surgical-steel-new","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}