Entombed A.D.- Dead Dawn (2016)

Entombed A.D.- Dead Dawn (2016)

By: Ghost Writer

After a failed record, Entombed A. D., this spin off from the original Death n Roll band, is back with a new record called Dead Dawn, this time decided to get back on track to where the original band left off, Entombed, the original one, was one of the greatest death metal bands to ever come out of Sweden, the band that taught Earache bands to swing as if their lives depended of it, give thanks to Entombed for records like Carcass' Necroticism and Napalm Death's Harmony Corruption, it was Entombed whom thanks to the classic Left Hand Path set the path for ultra-heavy bands to marry blast beats and infectious guitar riffs, giving birth to the so called Death n Roll subgenre.

Now, back to Dead Dawn, a record that immediately sets off with the adrenaline rush of Midas in Reverse, no, not the Hollies tune that Crosby, Stills & Nash made famous, but an original one, this time, drums and guitars sound better than ever display that great instrumental interplay that made the Swedes so good in their early days, perhaps, is the little subtle inclination towards prog metal that made previous record such a deception, this time, prog rock still appears, but in a more streamlined fashion, with works in advantage of the overall effect, but the real heavyweight themes start with the title track, with Entombed's trademark electric saw guitars and solid drum beats, singer Lars Goran Petrov is lethal as ever, one of the indisputably best growers in the scene, and the band working their magic all over again.

Don't be fooled by Down to Mars to Ride acoustic intro, the Swedes are not mellowing yet, as they quickly create another great groovy piece of Death n Roll here, mixing rocking heavy guitars and sympathetic drumming, Wolverine Blues era rears its head on this track, but Dead Dawn is no mere evocation of the past, it toys with it, like on the Left Hand Path-ish Total Death which rocks brilliantly showing that the band is still capable of writing great music, just check out the infectious riffing on The Winner has Lost.

Dead Down is an exciting return from one of the most exciting rock n roll bands of the last decades, the fact that Entombed or Entombed A. D. managed to create a sound all of their own using rock n roll dirty swagger, dynamic drumming and their trademark guitars, are pillars of an unbreakable band that refuses to go away so easily, a band whose sound is so well crafted, that can return at any time and prove they are simply the best at what they do making great fucking heavy rock n roll.