Torn Arteries

Torn Arteries
Studio album by
Carcass
Released17 September 2021 (2021-09-17)
RecordedNovember 2018 – August 2019
StudioGhost Ward (Stockholm, Sweden), The Stationhouse (Leeds, United Kingdom)
GenreMelodic death metal, grindcore[1]
Length48:58
LabelNuclear Blast
Carcass chronology
Despicable
(2020) 		Torn Arteries
(2021)
Singles from Torn Arteries
  1. "Under the Scalpel Blade"
    Released: 13 December 2019[2]
  2. "Kelly's Meat Emporium"
    Released: 18 June 2021[3]
  3. "Dance of Ixtab (Psychopomp & Circumstance March No.1 in B)"
    Released: 13 August 2021[4]
  4. "The Scythe's Remorseless Swing"
    Released: 17 September 2021[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[6]
Kerrang![7]
Metal Hammer (GER)5/7[8]
Metal Injection9/10[9]
Rock Hard8.0/10[10]
Sonic Perspectives8.8/10[11]
Wall of Sound8/10[12]

Torn Arteries is the seventh studio album by English extreme metal band Carcass. It was released on 17 September 2021.[13] Named after a demo tape recorded by former Carcass drummer Ken Owen during his teenage years,[14] this is the band's first album in eight years after its predecessor Surgical Steel (2013). It also marked the first time since 1993's Heartwork that Carcass had recorded more than one album with the same lineup – with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, guitarist Bill Steer and drummer Daniel Wilding, and the first to not feature Owen in any capacity. Torn Arteries was initially scheduled to be released on 7 August 2020,[15] but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the album to be delayed for over a year.[16][17]

  1. ^ Hunt-Bryden, Mark (20 September 2021). "Review: Carcass 'Torn Arteries'". www.thesleepingshaman.com. The Sleeping Shaman. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Listen To New CARCASS Song 'Under The Scalpel Blade'". Blabbermouth.net. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Carcass Premiere Single "Kelly's Meat Emporium"". metalunderground.com. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ "CARCASS Releases New Single 'Dance Of IXTAB (Psychopomp & Circumstance March No. 1 In B)'". Blabbermouth.net. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "CARCASS Releases Music Video For 'The Scythe's Remorseless Swing'". Blabbermouth.net. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ Roche, Jason (17 September 2021). "CARCASS "Torn Arteries"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ Law, Sam (20 September 2021). "Album review: Carcass – Torn Arteries". Kerrang!. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ Schurer, Petra (17 September 2021). "Carcass - TORN ARTERIES". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ Necrosexual (17 September 2021). "Album Review: CARCASS Torn Arteries". Metal Injection. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  10. ^ Schmidt, Patrick (17 September 2021). "CARCASS – Torn Arteries". Rock Hard. RH 382. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  11. ^ Smith, Jonathan (15 September 2021). "Carcass – Torn Arteries (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  12. ^ Draven, KJ (13 September 2021). "Carcass – Torn Arteries (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  13. ^ "CARCASS To Release 'Torn Arteries' Album In September; New Single 'Kelly's Meat Emporium' Out Now". Blabbermouth.net. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. ^ "CARCASS: New Album Title Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  15. ^ "CARCASS To Release New Album in August". Blabbermouth.net. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  16. ^ "CARCASS's New Album Delayed Due To Novel Coronavirus". Blabbermouth.net. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Carcass to Release New EP, "Despicable," on October 30 via Nuclear Blast". Decibel. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.