Carcariass

French death metal band

Carcariass is a Death Metal band, created in 1991, originating from Besançon (France). Since 1995 the band has been playing Melodic Brutal Death Metal. And now, since 1997, the band evolved in a Technical and Melodic Death Metal. The name CARCARIASS comes from Carcharodon Carcharias, the latin name of the Great White Shark. In 1997, the band released its first CD (9 songs) entitled "Hell On Earth". In 1998, second CD, entitled "Sideral Torment" at the impuls studios in Belgium. In 2002, last album is entitled "Killing Process", on Adipocere Records, It has been recorded at LB-LAB with Stephane Buriez near Lille. In January 2004, Jérome Lachenal joined the band as a second guitarist. The result is very amazing for the gigs ! The band played throughout France and Europe with international bands like Cradle of Filth (GB), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Sadist (I), Alastis (CH), ... Between 2004 and 2016 the band decided to stop concerts but continued to play music. In 2009, fourth album “E-Xtinction” on Great Dane Records/Season Of Mist Distribution. In 2013, new mastering of the first two albums in a double CD called “Hell & Torment” released by Great Dane Records ; End of 2016, CARCARIASS is coming back on Tour, and played at HELLFEST 2017 and at many others Metal Festival. 2018 : CARCARIASS played at Many concerts and Worked on a new album ! 2019 : New Album “Planet Chaos” is recording and mixing at Downtone Studio in SWITZERLAND by DROP (Guitarist of the swiss band SAMAEL & SYBREED). Mastering in SWEDEN at Fascination Street Studio by JENS BOGREN (ARCH ENNEMY, DIMMU BORGIR, AMON AMARTH, SEPULTURA, KREATOR,…). Jérôme THOMAS from the swiss band SCIENCE OF DISORDER is singing in the new album. So the current line-up is Pascal Lanquetin (lead and rhythm guitars), Raphaël Couturier (bass and vocals), Bertrand Simonin (drums) and Jérome Thomas (singer on the New Album “Planet Chaos”).