The Nihilish Demos is a snapshot of the early Swedish death metal scene in the late 80's. Nihilist would later disband, and the members would go on to form bands like Entombed, Unleashed, Comecon, and the Hellacopters, all important on the early death metal scene. This CD contains the only known recordings of the band, and while the production is a little rough around the edges, there's some brutal and blistering stuff here, many of the tunes later reworked and becoming Entombed classics. Tunes like "The Truth Beyond" and "Shreds of Flesh" are pounding examples of 80's death, with thick beefy slabs of distorted guitars, fuzz bass, and ghoulish vocals. Many of the songs are fairly short, but one of the longer pieces, "Severe Burns", has some neat tempo changes to go along with the stampeding riffs.
If you are at all interested in the early years of European extreme/death metal, this CD needs to find its way into your collection.
Track Listing
1. Sentenced to Death (demo 1988)
2. Supposed to Rot (demo 1988)
3. Carnal Leftovers (demo 1988)
4. abnormally Deceased (demo 1988)
5. Revel in Flesh (demo 1988)
6. Face of Evil (demo 1988)
7. Severe Burns (demo 1989)
8. When Life has Ceased (demo 1989)
9) Morbid Devourment (session 1989)
9. Radiation Sickness (session 1989)
10. Face of Evil (session 1989)
12. But Life Goes On (demo 1989)
13. Shreds of Flesh (demo 1989)
14. The Truth Beyond (demo 1989)
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