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The Haunted, Gardenian, In Flames
Statements of Intent
Genres: Rock, Metal

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Shattered [Demo Version] - Anders
2. Deserted [Demo Version] - Kjell, Jim
3. Goliaths Disarm Their Davids - Fridén, Anders
4. Black Earth - Amott, Michael
5. To Kill Without Emotion [Unmastered Version][Demo Version] - Brian
6. Carry the Torch '98
7. Shall They Come Forth Unto Us - Elysian Fields [2]
8. Nerve - Nystrom, Anders
9. Autumn's Ablaze
10. 12th Rising [Demo Version] - Naglfar
11. In Death's Embrace - Dimmu Borgir
12. High on Blood [Mix]
13. The Poison
14. Dissolving - Eucharist
15. Razorfever
16. A Traveller of Unknown Plains

2007 compilation from Earache Records' Wicked World imprint, a label that focuses solely on Death and Extreme Metal genre. Features 16 tracks including rare demos and album tracks from The Haunted, Dimmu Borgir, Gandalf, K... more »

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All Artists: The Haunted, Gardenian, In Flames, Arch Enemy, December Wolves, Gandalf, The Elysian Fields, Katatonia, Primordial, Dimmu Borgir
Title: Statements of Intent
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Wicked World
Release Date: 5/4/1999
Genres: Rock, Metal
Style: Death Metal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 745316100128

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Excellent sampling of Death Metal bands

06/29/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am myself just getting into this genre - I was drawn to this collection because of the track by In Flames, an INCREDIBLE band, and this track is only otherwise available on their difficult-to-find-in-the-USA EP "Black Ash Inheritance."Needless to say, the In Flames track is jaw-dropping, kick-$hitting metal. These bastards can PLAY. But I was surprised how consistently good most of the other bands are:The Haunted turn out a great demo called "Shattered," very thrash, super-fast. A great side-project by the In Flames guitarist called Gardenian submits a fantastic track as well, with interesting harmonies in the chorus (surprisingly melodic for this kind of music). Also featured on this collection is Arch Enemy, apparently a fairly well-known band, and they have an awesome song called "Black Earth" that compliments In Flames' "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" very well. A band called Thy Serpent have a 9-minute-plus epic at the end of the collection which is very cool, and keeps you interested.Finally, I am very happy to find a band called Dark Tranquility. I have checked on AMG and the user reviews here on Amazon and between those reviews and the awesome track "Razorfever" on this collection, I will DEFINITELY be checking out some of their other stuff.There's a lot of more irritating bands on this collection - especially the high-voiced singers, those always seem really out of place among the death growlers, and kinda wussy - and somewhere in the middle I stop paying as much attention, but all told, this is a fantastic CD and if you're looking for a way to let death metal's foot in your door, this is a great option."