Symphonies of Sickness

Symphonies of Sickness
The original "gore" cover artwork
Studio album by
Released4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) (Europe) 7 December 1990 (1990-12-07) (US)
RecordedJuly โ€“ August 1989
StudioThe Slaughterhouse Studios (Great Driffield, East Yorkshire)
Genre
Length43:10
LabelEarache, Combat (US)
ProducerColin Richardson, Carcass
Carcass chronology
Reek of Putrefaction
(1988)
Symphonies of Sickness
(1989)
Necroticism โ€“ Descanting the Insalubrious
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Entertainment WeeklyB+
Metal Rules4/5

Symphonies of Sickness is the second studio album by English extreme metal band Carcass. It was released in the UK by Earache Records on 4 November 1989 and in the United States by Combat Records on 7 December 1990.

Until 2013's Surgical Steel, this album marked the last time the band had recorded as a three-piece.