Necroticism

Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious
Studio album by Carcass
Released	October 21, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Death metal
Length	48:03
Label	Earache, Relativity
Producer	Colin Richardson
Carcass chronology
Symphonies of Sickness (1989) Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious (1991) Tools of the Trade (1992)

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Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious is the third album from the band Carcass, released in 1991 through Earache Records. This album is the first to feature guitarist Michael Amott. It could be described as a concept album,^{[citation needed]} as many of the tracks describe economical ways to dispose of dead bodies.

Ken Owen and Jeff Walker said during The Pathologist's Report Part III: Mass Infection that they rejected the descriptions of Carcass' music on this album being "grindcore". While Owen acknowledges its death metal characteristics, both he and Walker express that they are more inclined towards calling their music on this album "progressive".

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jeff Walker. 

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Inpropagation"	Owen, Steer	7:07
2.	"Corporal Jigsore Quandary"	Amott, Owen, Steer	5:48
3.	"Symposium of Sickness"	Owen	6:56
4.	"Pedigree Butchery"	Steer	5:17
5.	"Incarnated Solvent Abuse"	Amott, Steer	5:00
6.	"Carneous Cacoffiny"	Steer	6:43
7.	"Lavaging Expectorate of Lysergide Composition"	Steer	4:03
8.	"Forensic Clinicism / The Sanguine Article"	Steer	7:11
9.	"Tools of the Trade" (Only on 2004 & 2008 reissues, taken from Tools of the Trade)		3:05
10.	"Pyosified (Still Rotten to the Gore)" (Only on 2004 & 2008 reissues, taken from Tools of the Trade)		3:09
11.	"Hepatic Tissue Fermentation II" (Only on 2004 & 2008 reissues, taken from Tools of the Trade)		6:36

2008 reissue

The album was re-released in 2008 as part of an ongoing series of Carcass reissues, to tie in with their reunion. The main album is presented as one side of a dualdisc, while the DVD side features the third part of an extended documentary titled The Pathologist's Report Part III: Mass Infection, and a 23-minute interview with Walker and Amott from 1993, recorded on the Gods of Grind tour. Later editions contain the album on a CD and the documentary on a separate DVD. Also included in the reissue is a set of four artcards. The album is presented in a 12-panel digipak with full lyrics and artwork.

Personnel

• Jeff Walker – vocals, bass guitar
• Bill Steer – lead guitar, vocals
• Michael Amott – lead guitar, additional vocals
• Ken Owen – drums, additional vocals

• Colin Richardson – production

References

1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious [8 Tracks] - Carcass". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r712573. Retrieved October 16th, 2011.