Napalm Death / Carcass - Split Live CD Review

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2005-05-21 : Kyle Shuman
This CD contains three concerts. The first concert is from Napalm Death, and the tracks consist of the "Scum" album era. The sound quality is moderately clear, with emphasis on the drum tracks that sound great. It's cool to hear Napalm Death interacting with the crowd. This concert has a "punk" vibe - very DIY. The next concert is from Carcass. The music sounds clear, but there are no harmonizers on the vocals. It sounds strange to hear tracks from the "Reek of Putrefaction" album with plain vocals. It's not very exciting.
Although the album cover promotes two concerts, there are really three. There is a second Carcass concert attached to the first concert. There are no "gurgle" vocals during this concert either. These two Carcass concerts are probably when the band was first starting out. Neither concert on the CD captures the intensity of later Carcass efforts.