Carcariass
Encyclopedia
Carcariass is a Swiss
-French
melodic
/ technical death metal
band. The name Carcariass is taken from Carcharodon carcharias, the great white shark
.
band, formed in 1996 in Besançon
, in the center of Europe
, making them one of the elder bands of the French underground. The current line-up is Pascal Lanquetin (lead and rhythm guitar), Raphaël Couturier (bass and vocals), Bertrand Simonin (drums) and Jérome Lachenal (rhythm guitar; also of Your Own Decay).
In 1996, the band recorded its first five-track demo cassette, Ancestral War, which gained the band a certain amount of recognition. The band also played a number of gigs in support of the demo, most notably supporting Sadist
on the March 1995 French tour. In 1997, the Carcariass recorded its first album, consisting of nine songs, entitled Hell On Earth. By this time, the band had evolved from their earlier sound to a more technical and melodic
style. They played a number of gigs around with local bands before supporting Cradle of Filth
in Strasbourg
in April 1997.
Carcariass followed up their debut in 1998 with their second album, Sideral Torment, recorded at the Impuls Studios, Belgium
with Stephan Kraemer and released through the Swiss label Impact Records. A third album, Killing Process, followed in Spring 2002 through Adipocere Records. It was recorded at LB-LAB, near Lille, with Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast
). Further touring involved playing with such high profile acts as Impaled Nazarene
and Alastis
throughout France and Europe.
Since 2006, Carcariass has authorised the free download of their first two albums from their website. The band have now released their third album named Killing Process and you can download it for free from their website.
The band has become a well known force in the French underground, and have garnered many positive reviews in the international metal press. Further useful exposure came from the inclusion of Carcariass tracks on free CDs given away with magazines such as Metallian and Hard Rock.
On June 24, 2009, the band have released their fourth album E-xtinction through Great Dane Records. The album includes 4 tracks with vocals and 4 instrumental songs. The 4 tracks with vocals are also included as bonus tracks to the album in instrumental versions with added guitar parts.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
-French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
melodic
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
/ technical death metal
Technical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
band. The name Carcariass is taken from Carcharodon carcharias, the great white shark
Great white shark
The great white shark, scientific name Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. It is known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached...
.
History
Carcariass is a technical death metalTechnical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
band, formed in 1996 in Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, in the center of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, making them one of the elder bands of the French underground. The current line-up is Pascal Lanquetin (lead and rhythm guitar), Raphaël Couturier (bass and vocals), Bertrand Simonin (drums) and Jérome Lachenal (rhythm guitar; also of Your Own Decay).
In 1996, the band recorded its first five-track demo cassette, Ancestral War, which gained the band a certain amount of recognition. The band also played a number of gigs in support of the demo, most notably supporting Sadist
Sadist (band)
Sadist is a progressive death metal band from Genoa, Italy, founded in 1991. The band split up in 2000 after releasing their Lego album, but reunited in 2005 and released their self-titled album in 2007. Their compositions involve a heavy usage of guitar solos and keyboard solos, with progressive,...
on the March 1995 French tour. In 1997, the Carcariass recorded its first album, consisting of nine songs, entitled Hell On Earth. By this time, the band had evolved from their earlier sound to a more technical and melodic
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
style. They played a number of gigs around with local bands before supporting Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
in April 1997.
Carcariass followed up their debut in 1998 with their second album, Sideral Torment, recorded at the Impuls Studios, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
with Stephan Kraemer and released through the Swiss label Impact Records. A third album, Killing Process, followed in Spring 2002 through Adipocere Records. It was recorded at LB-LAB, near Lille, with Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast
Loudblast
Loudblast is a Death/Thrash band that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s.The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first recording was a split CD with the Nice based band Agressor. They have released eight albums on the...
). Further touring involved playing with such high profile acts as Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene is a Finnish black metal band that incorporates elements of grindcore in their sound and punk rock in their aesthetics. The band is currently signed to Osmose Productions of France....
and Alastis
Alastis
-History:The initial line-up was War D. on guitar, Zumof on vocals, Acronoise on drums, and Masmiseim on bass. Masmiseim left early on to join Samael, with Zumof departing soon after...
throughout France and Europe.
Since 2006, Carcariass has authorised the free download of their first two albums from their website. The band have now released their third album named Killing Process and you can download it for free from their website.
The band has become a well known force in the French underground, and have garnered many positive reviews in the international metal press. Further useful exposure came from the inclusion of Carcariass tracks on free CDs given away with magazines such as Metallian and Hard Rock.
On June 24, 2009, the band have released their fourth album E-xtinction through Great Dane Records. The album includes 4 tracks with vocals and 4 instrumental songs. The 4 tracks with vocals are also included as bonus tracks to the album in instrumental versions with added guitar parts.
Current line-up
- Pascal Lanquetin - lead and rhythm guitars
- Raphaël Couturier - bass and vocals
- Bertrand Simonin - drums
- Jérome Lachenal - rhythm guitar
Discography
- 1996 : Ancrestral War (demo)
- 1997 : Hell On Earth
- 1998 : Sideral Torment
- 2002 : Killing Process
- 2009 : E-xtinction
External links
- Official site
- http://www.myspace.com/officialcarcariassOfficial MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
] - Carcariass @ Adipocere
- Great Dane records