Quite possibly one of the most important albums in extreme metal, Entombed's Left Hand Path captured the ferocity, darkness and explosive energy of Swedish death metal more concise than most of their peers. Much of this can be attributed to many of the songs being around in one form or another for years before Entombed ever drew their logo on a cassette case. Nihilist, the precursor to Entombed, was a testing ground for 90% of Left Hand Path's material, and this moniker was whom was signed to Earache initially. After a minor lineup and name change, Entombed recorded what is now considered on of the benchmarks of Swedish Death Metal.
"Left Hand Path", Left Hand Path (1990)
TALKSET #1
"Drowned", Left Hand Path (1990)
"Revel In Flesh", Left Hand Path (1990)
"When Life Has Ceased", Left Hand Path (1990)
"Supposed To Rot", Left Hand Path (1990)
TALKSET #2
"But Life Goes On", Left Hand Path (1990)
"Bitter Loss", Left Hand Path (1990)
"Morbid Devourment", Left Hand Path (1990)
"Abnormally Deceased", Left Hand Path (1990)
TALKSET #3
"The Truth Beyond", Left Hand Path (1990)
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