{"product_id":"carcass-heartwork-white-vinyl-import","title":"Carcass - Heartwork [White Vinyl]","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarcass\u003c\/strong\u003e released \u003cem\u003eHeartwork\u003c\/em\u003e in 1993 on Earache Records, marking a decisive shift in the British grindcore pioneers' sonic direction. Moving away from the goregrind extremity of their earlier work, the band embraced melodic death metal with technical precision and surprisingly accessible songcraft. Within their catalog, \u003cem\u003eHeartwork\u003c\/em\u003e represents their commercial and critical peak—a record that proved death metal could achieve structural sophistication and genuine melodic appeal without sacrificing heaviness or intellectual rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with immediate intent, tracks like \"Buried Dreams\" and \"Carnal Forge\" establishing a template of intricate guitar interplay, propulsive rhythms, and the soaring clean-sung passages that define the record's identity. \"No Love Lost\" showcases the band's gift for building dynamic tension across extended arrangements, while the title track \"Heartwork\" crystallizes the band's vision: brutal yet nuanced, aggressive yet melodically compelling. Thematically, the record grapples with human suffering, mortality, and bodily decay—typical Carcass preoccupations—but filtered through a lens of poetic restraint rather than pure shock value. The production is pristine without sacrificing weight, allowing every instrument to breathe while maintaining crushing density.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2025 Plastichead exclusive reissue arrives on white vinyl, a fitting aesthetic choice for an album that represents the band's move toward clarity and precision. The pressing captures the production's dynamic range with impressive fidelity, while the packaging preserves the original artwork's impact. For collectors and longtime listeners, this pressing offers an opportunity to experience \u003cem\u003eHeartwork\u003c\/em\u003e with the sonic immediacy vinyl can provide—particularly valuable for an album whose melodic dimensions reward careful listening on quality equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heartwork\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carcass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Earache\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rock, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, White Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: UK\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5055006909746\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA1. Buried Dreams\u003cbr\u003e\nA2. Carnal Forge\u003cbr\u003e\nA3. No Love Lost\u003cbr\u003e\nA4. Heartwork\u003cbr\u003e\nA5. Embodiment\u003cbr\u003e\nB1. This Mortal Coil\u003cbr\u003e\nB2. Arbeit Macht Fleisch\u003cbr\u003e\nB3. Blind Bleeding The Blind\u003cbr\u003e\nB4. Doctrinal Expletives\u003cbr\u003e\nB5. Death Certificate\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carcass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47748031742210,"sku":"UI3LIX-TWVY-YS","price":40.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/9614\/6690\/files\/carcass-heartwork-white-vinyl_aChZ1.jpg?v=1778526161","url":"https:\/\/disciplinaryrecords.com\/products\/carcass-heartwork-white-vinyl-import","provider":"Disciplinary Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}