Torn Arteries

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. Torn Arteries was initially scheduled to be released on August 7, 2020,[15] but the COVID-19 pandemic caused the album to be delayed for over a year.[16][17]

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]

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication Country Accolade Rank Ref.
Consequence US Top 30 Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2021 2 [18]
Decibel US Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2021 1 [19]
Metal Hammer UK The top 10 death metal albums of 2021 1 [20]
Revolver US 25 Best Albums of 2021 21 [21]
Rolling Stone US The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2021 4 [22]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jeffrey Walker; all music is composed by Bill Steer, Walker and Daniel Wilding

Torn Arteries track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Torn Arteries"4:00
2."Dance of Ixtab (Psychopomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in B)"4:29
3."Eleanor Rigor Mortis"4:14
4."Under the Scalpel Blade"3:55
5."The Devil Rides Out"5:22
6."Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment Limited"9:42
7."Kelly's Meat Emporium"3:23
8."In God We Trust"3:57
9."Wake Up and Smell the Carcass / Caveat Emptor"4:36
10."The Scythe's Remorseless Swing"5:20
Total length:48:58
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."NWOBHEAD"3:02
Total length:52:00

Personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Torn Arteries
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 78
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 94
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 9
Italian Albums (FIMI)[28] 66
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[29] 29
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[30] 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 91
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 62
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[36] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[37] 44
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[38] 16
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[39] 15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[40] 46

References
  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.
  18. "Top 30 Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2021". Consequence. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  19. "Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2021". Decibel. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  20. Hobson, Rich (8 December 2021). "The top 10 death metal albums of 2021". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  21. "25 Best Albums of 2021". Revolver. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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  25. "Ultratop.be – Carcass – Torn Arteries" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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  29. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-09-27/p/3" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  30. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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  35. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  36. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  37. "Independent Albums Chart: October 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  38. "Top Album Sales Chart: October 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  39. "Hard Rock Albums Chart: October 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  40. "Top Rock Albums Chart: October 2, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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