Description
Rare 2013 Canadian press on black vinyl with gatefold cover and printed innersleeve
Sometimes it takes a while for a band to get their footing. That’s the case with the Swedish death metal band Entrails. After playing numerous shows and releasing two demos, they finally put out a full-length. Sure, that may not sound like a huge deal but when you take into account that Entrails have been around since 1991 it begins to solidify. Seriously, almost 20 years of playing and never putting out a full-length? If that doesn’t add some background to the band’s story then I don’t know what will. In the golden age of death metal, a few bands stuck through the trends and Entrails is one of those bands and Tales From the Morgue marks this slightly nostalgic throwback in stone. Great songwriting, classicly-compressed riffs and tons of great sound clips will have your feet tapping at your desk. If you can make it through the first track “Intro – Tales From The Morgue”, you’re in for a long ride! Taking older tracks from previous demos and re-recording them in a legitimate sound studio gives the album some extra life. It’s over 20 years in the making for chrissake! “Blood Red” sold me on the album and it’s the first song. Amazing lyrics and composing that took the classic death metal sound and made it into a legitimate genre. No gimmick just jams. “The Morgue” is easily one of the most sincerely powerful tracks on the album. The story telling and terror that goes into the lyrics is comical in some demented and overly-serious way. Want something a little easier to fade away to? “The Curse Of Death” is there, ending the album with a slow and serious intro, followed immediately by perfect percussions and the vocals that I’ve become obsessed, or possessed with rather. Everyone’s on the “old school death metal” kick as of late, but few deliver like Entrails. With almost two decades of decapitation under their belt, these Swedes mean business. Step into the morgue, if you dare! Tales From the Morgue is a must-have.
Track listing:
1. Tales From The Morgue-intro
2. Blood Red
3. Voices
4. Breath Of Blood
5. Entrails
6. Stormy Death
7. Euthanasia
8. Evil Obsession
9. Triumph Of The Sinners
10. The Morgue
11. The Curse Of Death