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| Risen from the
murky depths of the Swedish underground stands a shining example of why
rock n' roll is considered the devils music. But in this land there's no
'back beat, you can blues it'. In its place we shout in unison 'back beat,
you can BRUISE it'. Welcome to the world of Rot 'N' Roll. The pioneers are
a guitar's worst nightmare. Few bands can claim to have created a new style
of music, Entombed have not just accomplished that, but they are still the
leaders in their field of extreme rock n' roll. Their 1997 debut for Music
for Nations 'To Ride, Shoot Straight & Speak The Truth' was the culprit.
Little did they know, they had created a phenomenon. It's the release that
countless bands have looked up to for inspiration, their benchmark release.
'Uprising' is the title of the new album and Entombed have rewritten the rule book. They have made their songs heavier, MUCH HEAVIER. They are more chaotic, catchier and rawer. Many fans and critics thought 'To Ride, Shoot Straight & Speak The Truth' was untouchable, but surprised they were when 'Uprising's' opening track 'Seeing Red' blasted through the speakers. A force compared to a herd of hungry, pissed off elephants on the hunt for munchies will attack your aural senses. Truly a colossal thought, but fitting for this colossal album opener. It all started so differently for Entombed. Their first three albums were all released on a small British independent record label and while they all were influential at the time of their release, only the last of the three, 'Wolverine Blues', showed any real promise. Death metal was mixed with early grunge and rock and roll to produce an interesting album, but it was just a salt grain compared to the planet sized follow up CD, 'To Ride, Shoot Straight & Speak The Truth'. On the strength of the album, Entombed became main support for the Machine Head tour. Entombed would soon after return for the Wreckage tour with label mates Neurosis. They were playing to packed crowds at venues in which they were the support act just weeks earlier, such was the impact and success of the 'To Ride...' album. This was also critically recognised with the band picking up the 'Spirit of Independence Award', the first ever to be granted, at the 1997 Kerrang! Awards. 'Same Difference' their fifth album, was unleashed onto the public in November 1998. It boasted a cleaner production, but didn't stop the songs from being totally killer. A more mature approach meant songs like 'Clauses' and 'Addiction King' were not bogged down with over distorted guitars, but were laden with hooks and melodies which could be clearly heard. This album was quite a departure from the previous one, but didn't change Entombed's status as the most exciting band from their homeland and leaders of Rot N' Roll. Successful tours throughout Europe also helped them maintain their status as one the hardest working bands in Rock/Metal circles. Confusion began to mount. What would Entombed come up with next. People began to worry, any extension on the experimentation as on 'Same Difference' could result in some unforgivable noise. Confusion soon turned into anticipation as news began to circulate that Entombed's sixth album, 'Uprising' was a Rock N' Roll classic. This is exactly what has happened, the reaction to 'Uprising' has been phenomenal. In their homeland, Sweden's biggest daily newspaper, Expressen, claiming that the new album is 'Super good, as ever'. Kerrang! Magazine declared that 'If ever there was an album that should come with a government health warning, 'Uprising' is it.' |
| Official Entombed website: www.entombed.net |
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