Entombed - Left Hand Path (1990) [Remastered 2017]

Entombed is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed from its American counterpart by its distinct "buzzsaw" guitar tone. However, by the early 1990s their sound had broadened to include garage rock and other influences. This new style would eventually be described as death 'n' roll. Entombed has been influenced by bands such as Slayer, Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Autopsy, Repulsion, Kiss, The Misfits, Motörhead and Discharge. Along with Dismember, Grave and Unleashed, Entombed has been refered to as one of the "big four" of Swedish death metal.
Entombed's debut album was Left Hand Path, a cult favorite that established the band as a popular Swedish death metal band.

 

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Left Hand Path     06:37
2. Drowned     03:57
3. Revel in Flesh     03:39
4. When Life Has Ceased     04:07
5. Supposed to Rot     02:00

Side B:
6. But Life Goes On     02:56
7. Bitter Loss     04:19
8. Morbid Devourment     05:21
9. Abnormally Deceased     02:56
10. The Truth Beyond     03:24

-Line up:

• Uffe Cederlund: guitars, bass, songwriting
• Nicke Andersson: drums, bass, songwriting, lyrics
• Lars-Göran Petrov: vocals
• Alex Hellid: guitars (lead), lyrics.

 

 

 

Label: Earache Records.

'Full Dynamic Range' reissue on standard black vinyl.
Produced by Tomas Skogsberg and Entombed.
Recorded and mixed at Sunlight Studio, Stockholm, December, 1989.

 Cover art: Dan Seagrave.