Surgical Steel
by Carcass
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
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  1. AndyFraser
    May 31, 2015
    9
    Carcass have gone from being a brutal grindcore/goregrind band to kickstarting the melodic death metal movement practically single handed. While Surgical Steel has more in common Heartwork than Reek Of Putrifaction Carcass still showcase their full range of talents here. This isn't a good comeback album, this is an excellent comeback album.
  2. MegatronNM156
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    I have to say that Surgical Steel is an astounding return to form for Carcass. From the opening track 1985 to the final riff of Mount of Execution this album oozes quality. There is not one part of any track that I do not like. This is not only my album of 2013 but one of my favourite albums period. I still listen to it most days over a year after release such is the quality of the songs.I have to say that Surgical Steel is an astounding return to form for Carcass. From the opening track 1985 to the final riff of Mount of Execution this album oozes quality. There is not one part of any track that I do not like. This is not only my album of 2013 but one of my favourite albums period. I still listen to it most days over a year after release such is the quality of the songs. A complete metal masterclass.… Expand

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86

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Dec 4, 2013
    80
    [Carcass offers] up an 11-track tour de force that's as visceral, inventive, and grotesque as Symphonies of Sickness, yet infused with the dense, machine-shop precision and chrome veneer of 21st century metalcore.
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  2. Kerrang!
    Dec 4, 2013
    80
    Metal may have become more extreme in Carcass' absence, but they still take 90 percent of the pack to (medical) school. [7 Sep 2013, p.51]
  3. Record Collector
    Dec 4, 2013
    80
    Surgical Steel is both muscular and accessible enough to appeal to metal fans of almost all stripes.
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