Carcass is recognized as pioneers in the grindcore genre. Their early work was also associated with tags like "splatter death metal" and "hardgore," owing to their macabre lyrics and gruesome album covers. Moreover, their 1993 album Heartwork contributed to their status as pioneers of melodic death metal.
The band frequently explores animal rights issues in their lyrics, and some members follow vegetarian or vegan lifestyles.
Studio albums
Reek of Putrefaction (1988)
Symphonies of Sickness (1989)
Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious (1991)
Heartwork (1993)
Swansong (1996)
Surgical Steel (2013)
Torn Arteries (2021)
Intensive Battery Brooding
Carcass Lyrics
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Silent deadly dormant lied
Spreading its plummage
Incendiary armed and primed
Timer ticking
Peafowl rising
Awakes from its slumbering state
A world of pain to detonate
To devastate
Scalding concussing
Defeathered broiler - foul game
Ornate unstable
Incubating charged despot of disdain
A blue peacock - desolation in its wake
A blue peacock - fragmenting laying waste
You'd better handle with care now
A sleeping mongrel best to lie
Controlled atmosphere killing
A tactical device that's benign
Device ticking
Countdown sequenced
There is no turning back
Time is the true grand leveller
Shattering your crystal habitat
Scalding concussing
Defeathered broiler - foul game
Ornate unstable
Incubating charged despot of disdain
A blue peacock - desolation in its wake
A plump blue peacock - fragmenting laying waste
A blue peacock - desolation in its wake
A blue peacock - about to blow up in your face
Intensive poultry battery brooding
Critical mass approaching cruelly
A numbed ground zero with no shelter
Fold before time the true grand leveller
Deflagration without warning
Over your grave will ride a thousand horses
You reap the whirlwind of what you sowed
I'll laugh as your world implodes
Ha
The song "Intensive Battery Brooding" by Carcass paints a gruesome picture of a blue peafowl (a male peacock) as a ticking, incendiary bomb waiting to detonate and cause destruction. The peacock is described as both beautiful and deadly, with its plummage spreading and incubating a charged despot of disdain. The lyrics warn that handling it with care is necessary, as its short fuse smoulders and unleashes scalding concussive force. The chorus repeats the idea of the peacock causing desolation in its wake and being about to blow up in your face. The song closes with a warning of the critical mass approaching cruelly, and the impending deflagration without warning.
The lyrics of "Intensive Battery Brooding" can be interpreted as a commentary on the dangers of genetic modification and the overuse of antibiotics in the poultry industry. The intense, crowded conditions of battery farming can lead to the spread of disease and the need for constant medicating to keep the birds alive. The peacock can symbolize the dangers of this system, with its ornate yet unstable appearance and incubating a charged despot of disdain with its breeding. The explosive imagery can also represent the potential for disaster from ignoring the impact of our actions on the environment and animals.
Line by Line Meaning
A blue peafowl soaring
A beautiful bird, soaring high in the sky
Silent deadly dormant lied
It appeared to be sleeping, but was actually dangerous and deadly
Spreading its plummage
Flapping its wings and showing off its beautiful feathers
Incendiary armed and primed
Ready to explode and cause destruction
Timer ticking
Counting down the time until the explosion
Peafowl rising
The bird wakes up from its slumber
Awakes from its slumbering state
The bird is no longer dormant, and is now active
Short fuse smouldering
The timer is running low, and the explosion is coming soon
A world of pain to detonate
The explosion will cause great destruction and harm
To devastate
To cause destruction and ruin
Scalding concussing
The explosion will burn and make a loud noise
Defeathered broiler - foul game
A bird that has been prepared for cooking, but is now dangerous
Ornate unstable
Beautiful to look at, but unstable and dangerous
Incubating charged despot of disdain
Growing and becoming more powerful, with a strong hatred for everything
A blue peacock - desolation in its wake
The explosion will cause great destruction and ruin
A blue peacock - fragmenting laying waste
The explosion will break things into small pieces and cause great destruction
You'd better handle with care now
It's important to be careful because danger is imminent
A sleeping mongrel best to lie
It's better to stay quiet and not disturb the dangerous situation
Controlled atmosphere killing
Using a specific environment to cause death or destruction
A tactical device that's benign
A weapon that seems harmless, but actually isn't
Device ticking
The weapon is counting down to its detonation
Countdown sequenced
The timer has been set and is running down
There is no turning back
Once the countdown has started, there's no way to stop it
Time is the true grand leveller
No matter how powerful or rich someone is, time will eventually make them equal to everyone else
Shattering your crystal habitat
Destroying the fragile and delicate environment that has been built up
A plump blue peacock - fragmenting laying waste
The fat bird will cause great destruction and ruin
About to blow up in your face
The explosion will happen very soon and will be dangerous
Intensive poultry battery brooding
The breeding and raising of chickens in a small and cramped environment
Critical mass approaching cruelly
The situation is becoming more dangerous and harmful
A numbed ground zero with no shelter
An area where there is nowhere to hide, and the explosion will cause numbness
Fold before time the true grand leveller
Accept that time will make everyone equal, and prepare for the consequences
Deflagration without warning
An explosion that happens suddenly and without any notice
Over your grave will ride a thousand horses
The consequences of the explosion will be very great and powerful
You reap the whirlwind of what you sowed
The negative consequences of your actions will come back to haunt you
I'll laugh as your world implodes
I will find it funny when your life falls apart and you suffer
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL WILDING, JEFF WALKER, WILLIAM GEOFFREY STEER
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