Liverpool's legendary death metal pioneers Carcass are often credited with shaping the entire death metal genre, pushing boundaries with their shocking imagery whilst evolving and innovating with each new album. Reek of Putrefaction, originally released in 1988, gave the band their 'Goregrind' identity breeding the genres of grindcore and death metal. The great John Peel even named Reek of Putrefaction as his favorite album of 1988!