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Carcass release Necroticism in October 1991

Carcass released Necroticism in October 1991, an album on which the band were reluctant to be labelled as death metal and preferred the term 'progressive'.

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Necroticism was released in October 1991. Carcass were reluctant to be labelled as death metal on the album, preferring 'progressive'. Michael Amott was added to the line-up, a pivotal change for the album. On Necroticism, Jeff Walker takes the lead vocally.

Colin Richardson's production ensures that every riff punches through on Necroticism. The album's opening track is 'Inpropagation'. Napalm Death's Harmony Corruption was released the year before Necroticism.

Heartwork was released in 1993 and stepped back from death metal. The delayed Swansong was released by Earache in 1996.

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