Daniel Ekeroth's book Swedish Death Metal was an exhaustive chronology of a sound and a movement that spawned influential bands like Entombed and At The Gates. Prophecy Productions has now released an accompanying CD box set that is as essential as the book to understanding the Swedish scene. While many CD complications are nothing more than cash grabs by record companies this is the opposite.
Swedish Death Metal is a work of metal archaeology, painstakingly assembled by people who obviously live for this music. Packed with rare demos and outtakes of cult bands and bands that would later form big-name bands, Swedish Death Metal is an essential purchase for anyone interested in extreme metal.
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