Entombed (band)
| Entombed | |
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 Entombed during Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, death 'n' roll |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Candlelight, Music for Nations, Earache |
| Associated acts | The Hellacopters, Disfear, Death Breath |
| Website | http://www.entombed.org |
| Members | |
| Lars Göran Petrov Nico Elgstrand Alex Hellid Olle Dahlstedt |
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Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, 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 have been influenced by bands such as Autopsy, Slayer,[1] Kiss, The Misfits, Motörhead and Discharge.[2]
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[edit] Band history
Entombed's debut album was Left Hand Path, a cult favorite that established the band as a popular Swedish death metal band.[3] Left Hand Path and its follow-up, Clandestine, were unique in that they featured what was sometimes referred to as a "buzz saw" guitar sound.[4]
With the release of Wolverine Blues, Entombed changed their sound into a mix of hard rock and death metal, often referred to as death 'n' roll.[5] Although this may have turned off many fans, it established their mainstream and critical reputation.[6] Wolverine Blues is considered a classic of early 1990s death metal.[6]
1998's Same Difference was the band's first album without drummer and founding member Nicke Andersson, who left the band to concentrate on The Hellacopters.[7] He was replaced by Peter Stjärnvind.[7] In 2000, Entombed released Uprising, which was very much a continuation of the death 'n' roll sound.[7] The follow-up, Morning Star, continue in the same style.[8]
In 2001, the band worked with performance artists Carina Reich and Bogdan Szyberb, and the Royal Swedish Ballet.[9] The production was entitled Unreal Estate.[9]
They have since released 2003's album Inferno, a continuation of the death 'n' roll style that has become their trademark sound.[7] 2006 saw the release of the When in Sodom EP on June 6 (or 06/06/06).[7] The full-length Serpent Saints - The Ten Amendments followed on July 9, 2007.[7] This album is the group's first release with drummer Olle Dahlstedt (of Alpha Safari and ex-Misery Loves Co.), who replaced Stjärnvind in 2006, and also the first without Uffe Cederlund who is now part of Disfear.
[edit] Band members
- Lars Göran Petrov - vocals (1989-1991, 1992-present)
- Nico Elgstrand - guitar (2010-present), bass (2006-2010)
- Victor Brandt - bass (2010-present)
- Alex Hellid - guitar (1989-present)
- Olle Dahlstedt - drums (2006-present)
[edit] Former members
- Jörgen Sandström - bass (1997-2006)
- Zoran - bass
- Lars Rosenberg - bass (1991-1996)
- Nicke Andersson - drums, vocals, bass (1989-1997)
- Peter Stjärnvind - drums (1998-2006)
- Johnny Dordevic - vocals
- David Blomqvist - guitars (1989)
- Uffe Cederlund - guitar, bass (1989-2006)
[edit] Session and guest members
- Fred Estby - vocals
- Matti Kärki - vocals
- Orvar Säfström - vocals (1991)
- Peder Carlsson - harmonica
- Anders Lindström - guitar
- Daniel Rey - vocals
- Östen Warnebring - vocals
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Left Hand Path (1990)
- Clandestine (1991)
- Wolverine Blues (1993)
- DCLXVI: To Ride Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth (1997)
- Same Difference (1998)
- Uprising (2000)
- Morning Star (2002)
- Inferno (2003)
- Serpent Saints - The Ten Amendments (2007)
[edit] Live albums
- Monkey Puss (Live in London) (1999)
- Unreal Estate (2004)
[edit] Demos, compilations and EPs
- But Life Goes On (demo) (1989)
- Grindcrusher (Compilation) (1989)
- Crawl (EP) (1991)
- Stranger Aeons (EP) (1991)
- Hollowman (EP) (1993)
- Out of Hand (EP) (1993)
- Full of Hell (promo) (1993)
- Contempt (promo) (1993)
- Night of the Vampire (split 7" w/ The New Bomb Turks) (1995)
- Entombed (compilation) (1997)
- Wreckage (EP) (1997)
- Black Juju (EP) (1998)
- Sons of Satan Praise the Lord (compilation) (2002)
- When in Sodom (EP) (2006)
[edit] Other
- Complete Demos 1987-1989 (Collection of all the Nihilist recordings, including Entombed's first demo But Life Goes On, 2005)
- To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth was featured on Tony Hawk's Underground
[edit] References
- ^ Lars Göran Petrov interview on www.metal-invader.com
- ^ Tobin, Dan (1996). Album notes for Entombed by Entombed, p. 4 [CD booklet]. New York, NY: Earache Records.
- ^ Daniel Ekeroth, Swedish Death Metal, 2006.
- ^ Daniel Ekeroth, Swedish Death Metal, 2006.
- ^ Bowar, Chad. "Retro Recommendation: Entombed - Wolverine Blues". About.com. Access date: January 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Wolverine Blues - Entombed". Allmusic. Access date: January 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Birchmeier, Jason. "Entombed". Allmusic. Access date: January 3, 2012.
- ^ Krgin, Borivoj. "Entombed - Morning Star (Music for Nations)". Blabbermouth.net. Access date: January 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "'Unreal' People". NME. May 3, 2001. Access date: June 18, 2008.
[edit] Bibliography
Ekeroth, Daniel (2008). Swedish Death Metal. Bazillion Points Books. ISBN 978-0-9796163-1-0
[edit] External links
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