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Like an Ever Flowing Stream

Dismember · 1991

48 min · 12 tracks · death metal

A relentless barrage of guttural growls, intricate riffs, and furious drumming that defines early Swedish death metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • cathartic release through aggression
  • dynamic progression with resolution
  • focused listening for endurance
  • relentless barrage of sound

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking melodic, soft tunes
  • prefer short, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 1991, 'Like an Ever Flowing Stream' was Dismember's debut album, marking their emergence in the burgeoning Swedish death metal scene. This release came shortly after their formation in 1988, positioning them alongside contemporaries like Entombed and Grave as pioneers of the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Akercocke· Blasphemy· Archgoat

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Override of the Overture 5:15
  • 2 Soon to Be Dead 1:54
  • 3 Bleed for Me 3:20
  • 4 And So Is Life 3:10
  • 5 Dismembered 5:53
  • 6 Skin Her Alive 2:15
  • 7 Sickening Art 3:55
  • 8 In Death's Sleep 5:21
  • 9 Deathevocation 4:47
  • 10 Defective Decay 4:05
  • 11 Torn Apart 4:43
  • 12 Justifiable Homicide 3:17

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