Artist: DISMEMBER
Album: DISMEMBER VINYL (LP)

Year: 2008/ 2009
Media type: LP

Founded 1988 in Stockholm/Sweden, Dismember were among those responsible for Death Metal’s big break through. The debut album, “Like An Ever Flowing Stream” from 1991, clearly showed that Dismember are an uncompromising band which resulted in their rise to cult status within a short period of time after the album took the scene by storm. Extensive touring with bands like Death, Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse showed that Dismember are a live force to be reckoned with and the number of fans grew steadily. Spurred on by success, it was easy to commence the songwriting for the next album. However, the band then released the 5-track EP, "Pieces", and went out on tour again instead with Napalm Death and Obituary. They played for thousands of fans throughout Europe thus reinforcing their status as one of the best live bands on earth.

"Dismember" is the ultimate death metal album from one of the finest Swedish bands. Dismember have lost nothing in terms of intensity. The sheer pace and passion of the songs are blistering and the vocal sounds as pissed off as ever. Powerful riffs that are not in short demand, plenty of lead works and amazingly melodic harmonies are what the metal scene needed and Dismember have them in huge spades. This is definitely one of the best death metal releases in many, many years.

Side A :

1. Death Conquers All – 3:48
2. Europa Burns – 3:34
3. Under A Bloodred Sky – 5:25
4. The Hills Have Eyes – 3:15
5. Legion – 3:22
6. Tide Of Blood – 3:35

Side B :

7. Combat Fatigue – 2:29
8. No Honor In Death – 3:08
9. To End It All – 3.52
10. Dark Depths – 3:48
11. Black Sun – 6:25