SENTENCED · The Trooper | BLACK LP
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Product information "SENTENCED · The Trooper | BLACK LP"
Black 12" vinyl EP in standard cover. Limited to 500 copies.
Background information about 'The Trooper'
There is a moment in every great band's story where the ground shifts under their feet, and for Sentenced that moment is captured in amber on "The Trooper". Recorded in the no-man's-land between "North From Here" and "Amok", this EP is a band caught mid-transformation, one boot still planted in the frostbitten death metal of their early years while the other is already reaching toward the gothic melancholy that would define them forever. You can literally hear the argument happening inside the songs, and that tension is exactly what makes it so thrilling.
The title cut is a Iron Maiden classic dragged through Finnish snow and given a harsh, hungry treatment that feels less like a cover and more like a claim of ownership. Then comes "Desert By Night", and suddenly the horizon opens up, a first tantalizing glimpse of the melodic darkness waiting on "Amok". The real treasure here, though, are the two bonus tracks, "The Glow of 1000 Suns" and "Amok Run", recorded right after "North From Here" and shelved for decades. They are ferocious, uncompromising, and they hint at a follow-up album that never was. Officially licensed from Century Media, this is the sound of a great band standing at a crossroads, and it is absolutely essential listening.
For fans of: Amorphis, Paradise Lost, Tiamat, Edge of Sanity, Dark Tranquillity
Track listing
A1. The Trooper
A2. Desert By Night
A3. In Memoriam
A4. Awaiting The Winter Frost
B1. The Glow Of 1000 Suns
B2. Amok Run
Placer on the market according to GPSR: Four Flames GmbH & Co. KG, In der Garte 38, 49479 Ibbenbueren, Germany, Contact: fourflames.com
| Artist: | Sentenced |
|---|---|
| Color: | Black |
| Label/Manufacturer: | Cosmic Key Creations |
| Product type: | Vinyl Record |
| Genre: | Death Metal |
| Format: | 12" LP |
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