Dreams of the Carrion Kind [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Disincarnate, Disincarnate | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B00015U6E4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,626 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A death metal landmark!, March 10, 2004

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e5150 (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreams of the Carrion Kind (Audio CD)

Just when all of the death metal of the early 90s was beginning to sound a little "samey", James Murphy--the lead guitarist of choice of any self-respecting death metal band at the time--took it upon himself to rewrite the blueprints for the genre and came out with a CLASSIC!
And this was certainly a long overdue release. Up until DISINCARNATE formed, we had been teased and tantalized by James' melodic solo work on albums by Death, Cancer, and Obituary, but now we could hear all of his composing prowess as well as his virtuoso soloing technique in one shot.
From the opening salvo of "Stench of Paradise Burning" it is relentless melodic death metal. "Monarch of the Sleeping Marches" has to be the centerpiece of the album, while the opening solo of "Soul Erosion" is one of Murphy's most powerful statements.
The band he gathered around him are no slouches, either. The vocalist Bryan Cegon hits the hellish gutturals as he should, but keeps them articulate and understandable, which is a HUGE plus in my book considering that the lyrics are so good they don't deserve to be rendered indecipherable like on so many death metal albums. The drummer is also superbly skilled, as is required for this genre, while James apparently handles bass on much of the album, but it's barely audible as is pretty much the norm.
The remastering was supervised by Murphy himself, and sounds incredibly fresh. A few new photos and great, informative liner notes also come with it, including some revealing comments from James. Add the nice slipcover to the mix and you have a lovingly assembled re-release that is impossible to ignore.
Even if you already own this, buy it again for the 3 Scott Burns-produced bonus demo tracks. There is still nothing like it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disincarnate : "Dreams Of The Carrion Kind", April 15, 2006

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Masked Jackal (Ft. Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dreams of the Carrion Kind (Audio CD)

This is excellent old-school Death Metal. Nothing really groundbreaking, but if you enjoy bands like Obituary / Death / Malevolent Creation / Massacre / Cancer / Carnage / or any old-school Death Metal for that matter, you will enjoy this....

J. Murphy has become one of Death Metal's pioneers, and his message here on "Dreams Of The Carrion Kind" is clear. Death Metal is here to stay...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Musical Masterpiece, March 26, 2003

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Lord ThoMorT (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dreams of the Carrion Kind (Audio CD)

This album is a must have for anyone into deathmetal. It is very well written a little bit on the morbid side...but thats what makes it different and cool, it is a refreshing listen from just straight blast beats all the time and what not that usually ruins alot of bands, lots of doublekick grooves and always leading you on - making you wonder what will happen next...just alround brilliantly awesome in my opinion.
This release shows james murphy is truely the master in all metal genres!!!...and released in 93...jeeeez... what vision