GENERAL SURGERY — Necrology (review)

GENERAL SURGERY — Necrology album cover EP · 1991 · Goregrind Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
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Necrology is an EP release by Swedish death/ goregrind act General Surgery. The EP was released in November 1991 by Relapse Records. The CD version of the EP contains 7 tracks while the 7" Vinyl version only contains 5 tracks. Three demos had been released by the band in 1990, but Necrology was their first "official" release and also the only release before they split-up. The members have since been part of other prolific Swedish death metal and grindcoreacts such as Dismember, Afflicted, Crematory and Regurgitate. The band reformed again in the early 00s and have been putting out a string of releases since 2003. Necrology is one of those "cult" releases you´ll read about and wonder why you never heard.

The music on the EP, which is over in 15:35 minutes, is death/ goregrind in the tradition of early Carcass. General Surgery is probably one of the earliest examples of a Carcass clone. The vocals are the typical imitation of early Carcass too with one high pitched sneering vocal type, one deep growling vocal type and one gurgling vocal type. The song titles are of course ridiculously long and filled with strange gory imagery like Slithering Maceration Of Ulcerous Facial Tissue and The Succulent Aftermath Of A Subdural Hemorrhage. So while there are nods toward old school Swedish death metal in the music too, you shouldn´t expect anything original from this release. These are just a bunch of guys who came together to share their affection for Carcass and ended up releasing the stuff they wrote.

The production thankfully means that you´re able to hear what´s going on most of the time, so while it´s pretty lo-fi in nature, it suits the music perfectly.

Necrology is a very celebrated release in goregrind circles, but personally my enjoyment is limited. I much prefer some of the stuff the band have released since their reformation. A 2.5 star rating is warranted.
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