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Necrology (1991)
Recorded at Studio Sunlight in November 1990 and released a year later, General Surgery's Necrology E.P. is an obscure offering of death/grind. Hailing from Stockholm, these guys created a tight blend of Swedish death metal in the vein of Nihilist with the blastbeats and dual vocal style of Symphonies of Sickness-era Carcass. For a band often dismissed as a clone, General Surgery still manage to display songwriting and playing that is often superior to the original.
Of course, Swedes can't help but be extremely tight musicians, and the integration of slower doom riffs and haunting tremolo passages adds to the dark atmosphere. The typical Stockholm guitar tone suits the music perfectly. While the higher, raspier vocals work very well, the deeper and more guttural growls sometimes sound like something emanating from a toilet. All in all, this is a very solid release, and it's too bad that General Surgery didn't continue on at this point. Despite its short length of only 12 minutes, Necrology showed a lot of potential. Fans of early Carcass will likely appreciate this regardless.
Of course, Swedes can't help but be extremely tight musicians, and the integration of slower doom riffs and haunting tremolo passages adds to the dark atmosphere. The typical Stockholm guitar tone suits the music perfectly. While the higher, raspier vocals work very well, the deeper and more guttural growls sometimes sound like something emanating from a toilet. All in all, this is a very solid release, and it's too bad that General Surgery didn't continue on at this point. Despite its short length of only 12 minutes, Necrology showed a lot of potential. Fans of early Carcass will likely appreciate this regardless.
(30 July 2025)
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