Carcass (band)

In the biggest musical departure, Bill Steer reappeared in Firebird, a Claptonesque guitar-rock trio.
. Michael Ammott went on to found Arch Enemy, a successful Swedish death metal band. In 2004, Rita released a huge anthology of her complete career entitled, DELTA LADY The Rita Coolidge Anthology. Ken, Jeff and Carlo continued with the Blackstar project, which went defunct after Ken suffered from a brain haemorrhage. Walela includes her sister Priscilla and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield, following their participation in Robbie Robertson's Music for the Native Americans project The group released a self-titled album in 1997 and an album entitled Unbearable Love in 2000. Carcass broke up after releasing "Swansong", which drew more heavy criticism from fans for its melodic riffs and "mainstream" sound, which in some ways bordered on late 80s thrash. Rita is member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

Michael Ammott left the band after "Heartwork", replaced by Carlo Regarda. In 1997, Rita was one of the founding members of a Native American music focused trio, named Walela--the word for hummingbird in Cherokee. In fact, today some credit Carcass with being a very early (some would argue founding) influence for not just one, but two genres of metal (grindcore and the Swedish melodic sound). Her marriage to Kristofferson ended in 1980. In contrast, others were very receptive to what was perceived by many as a new zenith of talent and composition in death metal, showing a command of motif development and harmony that is underappreciated even within the metal community. She scored her last hit in 1983, with All Time High from the James Bond film Octopussy. With Carcass having signed to Sony before the release of "Heartwork", some fans regarded the evolved sound as proof of the sellout they had expected. Other hits were We're All Alone (originally recorded by Boz Scaggs), I Don't Want To Talk About It (Rod Stewart), The Way You Do The Things You Do (The Temptations), You (Marcia Hines) and I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love (Carole Bayer Sager).

Their best-known album, "Heartwork", was largely devoid of the gory lyrics and grind style that had been present on their earlier recordings, with a cleaner, more melodic sound, but retaining occasional forays out of more complex harmonies into amodal grind. Her first hit, (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher (originally recorded by Jackie Wilson), was also her highest seller, reaching number two on the US charts in 1977. Starting with "Necroticism: Descanting Insalubrious, the careful listener could hear music-theoretic experimentation beyond the amodal noise of previous work, and even a hint of the harmonic minor scales that would later crystallize more fully. She had several solo hit singles during the late 1970s with cover versions. Having started their career as a goregrind band, the band gradually changed their sound and lyrical content. With him she recorded several duet albums which sold well, and earned them a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1974 for From The Bottle To The Bottom, and in 1976 for Lover Please. Typical Carcass song titles from their early work include 'Lavaging Expectorate of Lysergide Composition' and 'Microwaved Uterogestation.'. It was during this time that she met Kris Kristofferson and they married in 1973.

There is more evidence to show that this lyrical focus was a method of pushing vegetarian beliefs (for example "Exhume To Consume"). She became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Leon Russell to write a song of the same name for her. This lyrical focus lead many in the music press to falsely believe that one or more members of the band had studied medicine. Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell. The band focused on topics mostly relating to the medical field and bizarre combinations of medical equipment and chemicals with human anatomy. Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a American singer. In 1987, bassist and vocalist Jeffrey Walker formerly of the Electro Hippies joined them.

On their first demo, an Indian named Sanjiv did the vocals. They were based in Liverpool. Carcass was a British goregrind/death metal band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. Choice Cuts (2004).

Best Of Carcass (Japan 2-CD) (1998). Wake Up And Smell The... Carcass (1997). Swansong (1996). The Heartwork EP (1994).

Heartwork (1993). Tools Of The Trade (EP) (1992). Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious (1991). Symphonies of Sickness (1989).

The Peel Sessions (1989). Reek Of Putrefaction (1988). Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment (1987, Demo). 'The mythical demo w/Sanjiv' (1985).

Sanjiv - Vocals (1985). Carlo Regadas - Guitars (1994-1995). Mike Hickey - Guitars (1993). Jeffrey Walker - Vocals, Bass (1987 - 1995).

Ken Owen - Drums, Vocals (1987 - 1995). Michael Amott - Guitars (1990 - 1992). Bill Steer - Vocals, Guitars (1987 - 1995). Time: 1985-1995.

Status: Dissolved. Country: UK. Genre: Death metal, Grindcore.