Dreams of the Carrion Kind

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

History

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

Music

The album stands out for its inaccessible sounds and sheer technique. Most of its tracks feature complex structures and constant riff and tempo changes. It features strong riffs, sledgehammer percussion from Tommy Viator and spiraling harmonic streaks; the bass is almost invisible. The only things close to a "hook" in the album are the solos proffered by James Murphy. The vocalist, Bryan Cegon proves himself —according to Eduardo Rivadavia from Allmusic— a perfectly competent but rather average death metal vocalist —both in terms of his death growl and lyrics, that hold an originality from most death metal records. Dreams of the Carrion Kind displays riffs that Murphy intended to use for the songwriting process of Obituary's sophomore album, Cause of Death.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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.

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