Entombed

 Today in 1999 Entombed released the Live album Monkey Puss (Live in London)

Stockholm,Sweden Death Metal/Death 'n' Roll

Years active: 1987-1989 (as Nihilist), 1989-present

Entombed was at the forefront of the first wave of Swedish death metal in the early nineties, with their first two releases (Left Hand Path and Clandestine) widely regarded as landmarks in the field. By 1994, they shifted direction somewhat, starting with Wolverine Blues, towards a more punk-oriented, stripped-down yet still quite heavy style, prompting the coining of phrases such as "death 'n roll" and "death rock" by fans and critics. Predictably, the change in style split existing fans, some of which wanted more traditional death metal and others welcoming the new sound. The past several years has seen Entombed tinkering with their style, offering slight deviations here and there but basically sticking to a now-reliable formula that continues to serve them well. The general consensus is that Same Difference is the lone substandard release in their back catalog, with newer albums such as Morning Star and Uprising receiving the most accolades.

The band fractured in 2013, when guitarist Alex Hellid sat out a tour and then commenced to work with older former members. The rest of the band pressed on, recording an album that ended up being released under the name Entombed A.D., and that band can now be considered the logical successor to Entombed. While a 2014 ruling said that no one could use the Entombed name, Hellid, along with old-time members Uffe Cederland and Nicke Andersson and two new guys, played a gig as Entombed in October 2016, so for the moment, both bands are active.

Earache Records

L-G Petrov Vocals

Ulf "Uffe" Cederlund Guitars

Alex Hellid Guitars

Lars Rosenberg Bass

Nicke Andersson Drums

1. Living Dead (6:03)

2. Revel in Flesh (3:43)

3. Stranger Aeons (3:58)

4. Crawl (5:32)

5. But Life Goes On (2:52)

6. Sinners Bleed (4:42)

7. Evilyn (4:58)

8. The Truth Beyond (3:36)

9. Drowned (3:56)

10. Left Hand Path (7:33)

Total Time: 46:53

Recorded on London '92, during the Gods of Grind tour. This album originally was a bootleg, but the sound was so good that Earache decided to release as a live album. EDIT "the sound was so good..." was the Earache version as Entombed always considered this album being a bootleg and an UNofficiale release. Earache took the decision on their own to release it in order to complete Entombed's contractual obligations when they left on to form their very own label: Threeman.

Originally released on cd and VHS.

The VHS version includes the following videoclips:

Left Hand Path

Stranger Aeons

Hollowman

Wolverine Blues

Night of the Vampire

Released on DVD in 2001