Cartilage
Operating Altar
| Year | 2026 |
| Genre | Death Metal, Grindcore |
| Label | Everlasting Spew Records |
| Country | Worldwide |
| Status | Official |
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🤘 Add This to Your CollectionTracklist
- Metal, Bone, and Sinew (4:30)
- S.C.D. (Sudden Cardiac Death) (4:05)
- The Autopsy: a Surgical Sonata (3:20)
- The Sanguine Fiend (2:52)
- A Lymphatic Labyrinth of Roiling Rot (3:29)
- Among the Offal (3:36)
- Anatomical Incantations (3:16)
- The Operating Altar (4:07)
- Stitch By Stitch (4:02)
About the Band
Cartilage is a United States death metal and grindcore band formed in 2014. The band is signed to Everlasting Spew Records. The only member is Kienan Hamilton on bass guitar. Cartilage has released three studio albums: Dialect of the Dead (2017), The Deader the Better (2022), and Operating Altar (2026).
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Album Review
Cartilage's latest offering, 'Operating Altar,' is a brutal onslaught of death metal and grindcore that will leave listeners gasping for air. The sound is raw and relentless, with crushing riffs and guttural vocals that create an atmosphere of pure chaos and aggression. Standout tracks like 'S.C.D. (Sudden Cardiac Death)' and 'Anatomical Incantations' showcase the band's mastery of their craft, combining blistering speed with bone-crushing heaviness. The production quality is top-notch, capturing every nuanced detail of the band's ferocious performance. 'Operating Altar' is a testament to Cartilage's evolution as a band, solidifying their place as one of the most brutal acts in the underground metal scene.