Carcass – To Reunite For Wacken 2008
Death metal/grindcore legends CARCASS have announced that they will reunite to perform at next year’s Wacken Open Air festival, which set to take place from July 31st to August 2nd in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are IRON MAIDEN, CHILDREN OF BODOM, AVANTASIA, KREATOR, and SONATA ARCTICA. Bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker commented:
“Well, they said it would never happen. In fact I said it would never happen. Then I noticed no one pays attention to what I say anyway and I sounded like an idiot…
Summer 2008 will be the twentieth anniversary since the release of CARCASS‘ first studio album. It will be fourteen years since we last played live. We’ve decided to exhume the old corpse next Summer at Wacken. The timing is purely coincidental – it’s been a long journey to get to this point where myself, Bill Steer and Mike Amott have enough common desire again to make it possible. We’re finally conceding to the demand that seems to be at an all time high and doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon. Any past reasons we may have had for not wanting to do it, or thinking it was impossible, have simply dissipated in the face of overwhelming interest in us performing THOSE riffs for a generation of believers who never had the opportunity back in the day. We could say we’re doing it for ‘the kids’ – but fuck that ! We’re doing it ‘cos it will be fun again to play the classic CARCASS tunes !! Of course it would seem inappropriate for us to contemplate to do this without Ken Owen, but I assure you he’ll be there, and we’ll push some sticks in his hands and make him play, plus we’ll have a killer drummer to sit in and play HIS parts.
Myself Jeff Walker on bass and vocals, ‘the semi-legendary’ Bill Steer and Mike Amott on lead guitar and Daniel Erlandsson, filling in for Ken on drums, look forwards to mutilating your hearing.
And if we don’t do it? Who else will overshadow the LED ZEPPELIN reunion?
Ha!
Prepare to rot and roll.”
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Anyone who doesn’t vote this five stars should kill themselves.
Oh my fucking god.
Wow, and this coming from the guy that everyone thought would be most resistant to a reunion. Best news I’ve heard all year. Time to book a flight to the Fatherland.
This will easily overshadow the Zeppelin reunion… because at least it won’t cost a few hundred bucks to go see it.
The only complaint I could POSSIBLY have is that Ken won’t be playing drums.
Other then that, fucking hell I wish I could go.
If I’m lucky someone’ll be nice enough to make a video of it. (and that they’ll play songs pre-’Heartwork’)
Complain about something totally out of Ken’s control?
Nice job.
Anyway, I’m going to make an attempt to go.
Going….Going…GONE!!
Ahhh… living in England does have it’s perks. Well, I’ll be there!
Please let them have at least a gig or two in more intimate arenas as I certainly hope Wacken isn’t just it as I don’t want to see one of my favorite bands appear the size of an ant on a huge stage from far back
You complain about it being fucking Wacken. That’s some predictable bullshit.
Goddamit.
count them! 10 ppl who actually care about this. Idiots.
But i do like men
Wish I could see them… :-( maybe they’ll play a fest or 2 in the US too.