''Welcome to Carcass Cuntry'' is a
country metal album by
Jeffrey Walker, of the metal band
Carcass
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*Dressed carcass, the body of a livestock animal ready for butchery, after removal of skin, visceral organs, head, feet etc.
*Carrion, the decaying dead body of an animal or human being
*The str ...
. The instrumentation is performed by notable heavy metal musicians, including
Faith No More's
Billy Gould
William David Gould (born April 24, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and producer. He is best known as the bassist of Faith No More.
Biography Early years
Billy said he is of Hungarian descent from his father's side.
...
,
H.I.M.'s
Ville Valo
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Born and raised in Helsinki to a Hungarian mother and Finnish father, Valo began hi ...
,
Anathema
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's
Danny Cavanagh and Carcass members
Bill Steer and
Ken Owen
Kenneth Malcolm Owen (born 23 April 1970) is an English drummer. He was born in Billinge and grew up in Gayton, Merseyside. He is best known as one of the founding members of extreme metal band Carcass, for which he also handled some of the ...
.
[ The album cover is by Larry Welz, the creator of '' Cherry''.][http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=47339 ]
Production
The album was recorded between September 2004 and August 2005.[
]
Music
In an interview with ''Decibel'' magazine, Walker said "It's really not that original of an idea when you consider that Mike Ness has already done a country-hybrid album. But I don't think anyone from a background like mine has done it, and done it with a bit of respect — not turning it into a piss take."[
]
Reception
PopMatters
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complimented the album for being "fun".[
]
Track listing
Personnel
*Niclas Etelävuori - Engineer
*Billy Gould
William David Gould (born April 24, 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and producer. He is best known as the bassist of Faith No More.
Biography Early years
Billy said he is of Hungarian descent from his father's side.
...
- Engineer
*Mika Jussila - Mastering
*Santeri Kallio - Engineer, Mixing
*Tina Korhonen - Photography
*James Murphy - Engineer
* Jeffrey Walker - Mixing, Producer
* Larry Welz - Artwork
References
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2006 debut albums
Jeffrey Walker albums
Country metal albums