Sweden’s Entrails are back with their third length release of early Entombed-worshipping death metal, the aptly titled ‘Raging Death.’ Their previous two efforts, ‘Tales from the Morgue’ and ‘The Tomb Awaits’ were pretty satisfying doses of blasting, raw old school Swedish styled death metal, blending some nasty and vicious buzzsaw riffage with some bone-crushing rhythms and caveman growls, and this new work is simply a continuation of that style and approach. No surprises here then, die hard death metal fans will surely rejoice at the pulverising rawness and crushing brutality that emanates from tracks like ‘In Pieces,’ ‘Carved to the Bone’ and ‘Cadaverous Stench.’ That chainsaw, gut-wrenching guitar tone is one of the hallmarks of this album and truly sounds like it was committed to tape by the legendary Tomas Skogsberg at his infamous Sunlight Studios. I simply love it when the riffs literally threaten to rip off the flesh from the bones, and here you almost taste the stench of torsos getting chainsawed in half. ‘Raging Death’ recaptures that Sunlight rancid style perfectly, without trying to innovate or alter it in any way. Entrails simply want to carry on a very worthy legacy started by Entombed and Dismember years ago, and having said that, ‘Raging Death’ is a commendable work that any old school death metal enthusiast must have.

Band info: www.facebook.com/Entrails666
Label info: www.metalblade.com

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Having experienced the highs and also the lows of the music business throughout their 20-year career, i.e. ceaseless line-up turmoil and major label drop-outs among other things, Sweden’s Death Metal legends Entombed survived enough hard knocks that would break the will of ten zillion of other bands. Not Entombed, whose urge to produce some serious Death Metal have just grown stronger, harder, nastier and darker and “Serpent Saints”, which marks the group's first release with drummer Olle Dahlstedt (Alpha Safari, ex-Misery Loves Co.) can clearly testify that.
Following the sterile Motorhead-driven rhythm of track one, "Serpent Saints” and the poorly blackish-“Masters of Death” things officially start to kick ass with the straight-for-the-jugular “Amok”, boasting a straightforward Death-meets-Punk approach and LG Petrov’s deep, throaty roar. Other standout tracks include the sinister,creepy “When In Sodom”, a track that wouldn’t be out of place in “Omen” soundtrack and the catchy-mid tempo grooves of “In The Blood”.
Although, “Serpents Saints” doesn’t rival such masterpieces as “Left Hand Path, “Wolverine Blues” and “Too Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak The Truth”, it is still a fierce and interesting brand of Death ‘n’ Roll that Entombed have managed to pull out of the fire. (7/10)

Band info: www.entombed.org
Label info: www.candlelightrecords.co.uk

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