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Good call.
For what it's worth (i.e. nothing), here's my ratings and discussion on each official release:
Reek - Pure pathological grindcore. Some great songs, hidden by a hidious production.
Symphonies - More pure metal riffs hidden in grindy death metal - moments of pure genius abound (Exhume to Consume etc)
Necroticism - Pure death metal. The BEST death metal album ever written, with 8 of the 10 best riffs ever written.
Tools of The trade e.p. - the real mix of death metal and the style to come...
Heartwork - The most influential album of the 90s for metal? Single handedly started the melodic death metal vein, which would see bands such as at the gates continue the legacy...
Swansong - Much maligned. YEs, its more of a Carcass meets Megadeth affair, leaning heavily on rock and thrash, but it was ahead of its time. Had it been released by any other band, it would have been a success.
Wake up and smell the carcass (CD) - great value of b-sides, live versions and bonus tracks. Essential for the fan.
Choice cuts - worth the admission for the "Peel Sessions"
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