Carcariass is a Melodic and Technical Death Metal band originating from France and Switzerland. The current line-up is Pascal Lanquetin (lead and rhythm guitar), Raphaël Couturier (bass and vocals), Bertrand Simonin (drums) and Jérome Lachenal (rhythm guitar).

The name CARCARIASS comes from Carcharodon Carcharias, the latin name of the Great White Shark.

In 1997, the band released its first CD (9 songs) entitled "Hell On Earth".

In 1998, second CD, entitled "Sideral Torment" at the impuls studios in Belgium.

In 2002, the third album entitled "Killing Process" was distributed by Adipocere Records. It was recorded at LB-LAB with Stephane Buriez near Lille.

In January 2004, Jérome Lachenal joined the band as a second guitarist. The result is very amazing for the gigs !

The band played throughout France and Europe with international bands like Cradle of Filth (GB), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Sadist (I), Alastis (CH), ...

The last CD entitled "E-XTINCTION" is available since June 2009 at Great Dane Records. It is very Powerful, Technical and Melodic, it contains 12 songs and 8 of them are instrumentals.