"...From the opening notes of “Buried Dreams,” you could sense that Carcass’ newfound approach would change the overall delivery of their songwriting, as well as paving the way for many acts to follow. Slowed down just enough to build up tension, Steer’s rhythm playing3 and multi-layered melodies pulled just as much from Iron Maiden as it did other death metal bands at the time. But unlike Maiden, who seemed to enjoy stuffing albums to the hilt with material (for better or worse), Carcass kept things slim and compact, with no song creeping above the five-minute mark (except for “Embodiment”). And while bassist Jeff Walker did away with the gore, his trademark acerbic humor and witty wordplay were still abundant, if not more cutting (from “Embodiment”: “Bound down, in God we’re trussed, foul nature/Icons embodied in flesh, we nail.”)."

- Angry Metal Guy