Dreams of the Carrion Kind

Dreams of the Carrion Kind
Studio album by Disincarnate
Released	March 23, 1993
Genre	Death metal
Length	47:45
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Colin Richardson

Dreams of the Carrion Kind is an album released by American death metal guitarist James Murphy, under the band name Disincarnate. It was released in 1993.

Dreams of the Carrion Kind was Disincarnate's only album; ^[1] it was released in 1993, near the zenith of the Florida death metal scene, through Roadrunner Records. ^[2] It was reissued on February 24, 2004 with bonus tracks. ^[3]

Music

Most of the album's tracks feature complex structures and constant riff and tempo changes. The bass guitar is nearly inaudible. ^[2] Dreams of the Carrion Kind displays riffs that Murphy intended to use for the songwriting process of Obituary's sophomore album, Cause of Death . ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Eduardo Rivadavia from Allmusic gave the album 4.5 stars of 5 calling it "state-of-the-art death metal in the eyes of most enthusiasts of the genre." He particularly praised the songs "Stench of Paradise Burning," "Beyond the Flesh," "Soul Erosion," "Deadspawn," and "Confine of Shadows." According to him the records' apparent intellectual demands invariably restrict Dreams of the Carrion Kind to a very specific fan base and point in time. ^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bryan Cegon.

Original

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"De Profundis (Intro)"	Cegon, James Murphy	0:45
2.	"Stench of Paradise Burning"	Cegon, Murphy	4:50
3.	"Beyond the Flesh"	Jason Carman, Cegon, Murphy	4:47
4.	"In Sufferance"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	4:56
5.	"Monarch of the Sleeping Marches"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	5:03
6.	"Soul Erosion"	Cegon, Murphy	4:40
7.	"Entranced"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	5:52
8.	"Confine of Shadows"	Cegon, Murphy	5:05
9.	"Deadspawn"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	4:28
10.	"Sea of Tears"	Cegon, Murphy	5:01
11.	"Immemorial Dream (Outro)"	Cegon, Murphy	2:14

2004 reissue

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"De - Profundis (Intro)"	Cegon, Murphy	0:45
2.	"Stench of Paradise Burning"	Cegon, Murphy	4:47
3.	"Beyond the Flesh"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	4:46
4.	"In Sufferance"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	4:56
5.	"Monarch of the Sleeping Marches"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	5:01
6.	"Soul Erosion"	Cegon, Murphy	4:37
7.	"Entranced"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	5:50
8.	"Confine of Shadows"	Cegon, Murphy	5:02
9.	"Deadspawn"	Carman, Cegon, Murphy	4:27
10.	"Sea of Tears"	Cegon, Murphy	5:01
11.	"Immemorial Dream (Outro)"	Cegon, Murphy	2:15
12.	"Stench of Paradise Burning" (demo)	Murphy	4:52
13.	"Soul Erosion" (demo)	Cegon, Murphy	4:54
14.	"Confine of Shadows" (demo)	Cegon, Murphy	5:19

Credits

Band

• James Murphy – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, bass
• Bryan Cegon – vocals
• Jason Carman – rhythm guitar
• Tommy Viator – drums

Additional personnel

• Peter Coleman – keyboards, engineering, sampling
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Tim Hubbard – photography
• Dave McKean – artwork, design, illustrations
• Colin Richardson – production, mixing
• Aaron Stainthorpe – vocals
• John Walker – vocals

References

1. Prato, Greg. "Disincarnate". Allmusic . Retrieved October 12, 2008.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Disincarnate - Dreams of the Carrion Kind". Allmusic . Retrieved March 15, 2012.
3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Disincarnate - Dreams of the Carrion Kind (Bonus Tracks)". Allmusic . Retrieved October 12, 2008.
4. Decibel Magazine. "Memories Remain: The Making of Obituary's "Cause of Death"". Decibel . Retrieved February 6, 2019.