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| Entombed | |
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 Entombed during Metalmania 2007 festival in Katowice, Poland
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Label(s) | Candlelight, Music for Nations, Earache |
| Associated acts | The Hellacopters, Disfear |
| Website | http://www.entombed.org |
| Members | |
| Lars Göran Petrov Nico Elgstrand Alex Hellid Olle Dahlstedt |
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| Former members | |
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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, by the early 1990s their sound had broadened to include hardcore punk and other influences. This new style would eventually be described as death 'n' roll. Entombed had been influenced by bands such as Slayer[1], KISS, The Misfits, Motörhead and Discharge.[2]
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Band History
Entombed's debut album was Left Hand Path, a cult favorite that established the band as a popular death metal band.citation needed The follow-up, Clandestine, was just as popular.citation needed These first two albums were unique in that they featured what was sometimes referred to as an "electric saw" guitar sound.citation needed It was created using the Boss Heavy Metal distortion pedal and a Peavey amplifier. It appeared on their debut, Left Hand Path, but was improved and refined on the follow up, Clandestine.citation needed
After the Gods of Grind tour, Entombed began changing their sound into a mix of hard rock and death metal often referred to as death 'n' roll.citation needed Although this may have turned off many fans, it established their mainstream and critical reputation.citation needed Wolverine Blues and Hollowman are widely considered classics of early 1990s death metal, but were followed by problems with various record companies.citation needed
1998's Same Difference was the band's first album without drummer and founding member Nicke Andersson who left to concentrate on The Hellacopters. He was replaced by Peter Stjärnvind. In 1999, Entombed released Uprising, which was much of a continuement to the "death'n'roll"-sound.citation needed The follow-up, Morning Star returned to the style of Hollowman and Wolverine Blues.citation needed
In 2001, the band worked with performance artists Carina Reich and Bogdan Szyberb, and the Royal Swedish Ballet. The production was entitled Unreal Estate[3].
They have since released 2003's album Inferno, a continuation of the death 'n' roll style that has become their trademark sound. 2006 saw the release of new music from Entombed, with the When in Sodom EP on June 6 (or 06/06/06), and the full length album Serpent Saints - The Ten Amendments was released on July 9th, 2007. 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 a first without Uffe Cederlund who is now part of Disfear.
Members
- Lars Göran Petrov - vocals
- Nico Elgstrand - bass
- Alex Hellid - guitar
- Olle Dahlstedt - drums
Former members
- Jörgen Sandström - bass
- Zoran - bass
- Lars Rosenberg - bass
- Nicke Andersson - drums, vocals, bass
- Peter Stjärnvind - drums
- Johnny Dordevic - vocals
- David Blomqvist - guitars
- Uffe Cederlund - guitar, bass
Session and guest members
- Fred Estby - vocals
- Matti Kärki - vocals
- Orvar Säfström - vocals
- Peder Carlsson - harmonica
- Anders Lindström - guitar
- Daniel Rey - vocals
- Östen Warnebring - vocals
Discography
Studio albums
- Left Hand Path (1990)
- Clandestine (1991)
- Wolverine Blues (1993)
- DCLXVI: To Ride Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth (1997)
- Same Difference (1999)
- Uprising (2000)
- Morning Star (2001)
- Inferno (2003)
- Serpent Saints - The Ten Amendments (2007)
Live albums
- Monkey Puss (Live in London) (1999)
- Unreal Estate (2004)
Demos, compilations and EPs
- But Life Goes On (demo) (1989)
- Crawl (EP) (1990)
- 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)
Other
- Complete Demos 1987-1989 (Collection of all the Nihilist recordings, including Entombed's first demo But Life Goes On, 2005)
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.
- ^ "'Unreal' People", NME May 3, 2001. [1] Access date: June 18, 2008
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