Artist: ENTOMBED
Album: MORNING STAR (CD)

Release date: 2002/ 2007
Media type: CD

Entombed's debut album was Left Hand Path, a cult favourite that established the band as a popular death metal band. The follow-up, Clandestine, was just as popular. These first two albums were unique in that they featured what was sometimes referred to as an "electric saw" guitar sound. According to the band they came up with it on their own, mixing different distortion effects together to achieve it. It appeared on their debut, Left Hand Path. but was improved and refined on the follow up, Clandestine, on which its effect is in its best form. It was never used as effectively on subsequent recordings.

After the Gods of Grind tour, Entombed began changing their sound into a mix of hard rock and death metal frequently called Death and Roll. Although this may have turned off many fans, it established their mainstream and critical reputation. Wolverine Blues and Hollowman are widely considered classics of early 1990s heavy metal, but were followed by problems with various record companies.

In 1999 (see 1999 in music), Entombed released Uprising, which was an anti-commercial return to the band's roots. The follow-up, Morning Star returned to Hollowman and Wolverine Blues style metal. They have since released 2003's album Inferno, a continuation of the 'death n roll' style that has become their trademark sound. 2006 saw the release of new music from Entombed, with the When in Sodom EP on June 6 (or 06/06/06), and the Serpent Saints full length is expected in September 2007.


Morning Star is the seventh full length album by Swedish metal band Entombed. It was released in January 2002. The song "When It Hits Home" draws influence from the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate.

Half of the "Chief Rebel Angel"'s lyrics are quotes from "The Devil's Advocate" film:

John Milton: "I'm here on the ground with my nose in it since the whole thing began! I've nurtured every sensation man has been inspired to have! I cared about what he wanted and I never judged him! Why? Because I never rejected him, |in spite of all his imperfections! I'm a fan of man!"

John Milton: "Don't get too cocky, my boy. No matter how good you are... ...don't let them see you coming. That's the gaffe, my friend. You gotta keep yourself small. Innocuous. Be the little guy. You know, the nerd, the leper. The shitkicking surfer. Look at me. Underestimated from day one. You'd never think I was|a master of the universe, would you?"

John Milton: "I have been watching. Couldn't help myself. Watching. Waiting. Holding my breath. But I'm no puppeteer, Kevin. I don't make things happen. Doesn't work like that. ... It's like butterfly wings. Once touched, they never get off the ground. I only set the stage. You pull your own strings."

TRACKLIST:

01 "Chief Rebel Angel" – 4:40
02 "I for an Eye" – 3:10
03 "Bringer of Light" – 4:02
04 "Ensemble of the Restless" – 2:38
05 "Out of Heaven" – 3:39
06 "Young Man Nihilist" – 2:46
07 "Year One Now" – 1:56
08 "Fractures" – 3:36
09 "When It Hits Home" – 2:24
10 "City of Ghosts" – 2:32
11 "About to Die" – 2:14
12 "Mental Twin" – 3:16

CURRENT LINE-UP:

Lars Goran Petrov - Vocals
Nico Elgstrand - Bass
Alex Hellid - Guitars
Olle Dahlstedt - Drums