Death Metal cover

Death Metal

Dismember · 1997

56 min · 16 tracks · death metal

A relentless barrage of ferocious riffs and guttural vocals, embodying the essence of Swedish death metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo aggression
  • ferocious riffs for intensity
  • full-album experience over singles
  • cathartic release of tension

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer light, uplifting sounds
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on July 29, 1997, 'Death Metal' is Dismember's fourth studio album, following their critically acclaimed 'Indecent & Obscene.' At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their reputation as pioneers within the death metal scene, building on a legacy that would influence countless bands that followed.
Stylistic neighbors
Akercocke· Blasphemy· Archgoat

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Of Fire 3:40
  • 2 Trendkiller 2:11
  • 3 Misanthropic 2:59
  • 4 Let the Napalm Rain 3:26
  • 5 Live for the Fear (of Pain) 2:36
  • 6 Stillborn Ways 4:15
  • 7 Killing Compassion 1:48
  • 8 Bred for War 4:18
  • 9 When Hatred Killed the Light 3:31
  • 10 Ceremonial Comedy 3:24
  • 11 Silent Are the Watchers 3:53
  • 12 Mistweaver 4:08
  • 13 Pagan Saviour 3:54
  • 14 Shadowlands 3:31
  • 15 Afterimage 4:31
  • 16 Shapeshifter 4:39

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