ENTOMBED · Left Hand Path | WHITE LP

White vinyl LP.

Plastic Head exclusive edition.

Background information about 'Left Hand Path'

"Left Hand Path" stands as one of the most influential death metal albums ever recorded, a crushing masterpiece that essentially birthed the Swedish death metal sound we know today. When Entombed unleashed this beast in 1990, they didn't just create an album – they spawned an entire movement. The Stockholm quintet's debut is a relentless barrage of down-tuned guitars, buzzsaw riffs, and L.G. Petrov's guttural roars that sound like they're emanating from the depths of hell itself. Every track on this 12-song opus is a lesson in how to craft deadly yet undeniably catchy death metal anthems.

What makes "Left Hand Path" so special isn't just its bone-crushing heaviness, but the way Entombed managed to inject genuine songwriting prowess into their apocalyptic soundscapes. From the iconic title track that opens with that unmistakable guitar tone to the pummeling finale of "Premature Autopsy", this album never lets up. The production, courtesy of Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studios, created that legendary "Swedish death metal sound" that countless bands would spend decades trying to replicate. This isn't just brutal for brutality's sake – it's intelligent extremity that helped establish Earache Records as the premier extreme metal label.

For fans of:
Dismember, Grave, At The Gates, Unleashed and Death

Track listing

A1. Left Hand Path
A2. Drowned
A3. Revel In Flesh
A4. When Life Has Ceased
A5. Supposed To Rot
B6. But Life Goes On
B7. Bitter Loss
B8. Morbid Devourment
B9. Abnormally Deceased
B10. The Truth Beyond
B11. Carnal Leftovers
B12. Premature Autopsy

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