While a new breed of death metal bands reared their collective heads shortly after the dawn of the 21st century, there was still a healthy amount of veteran acts in existence that miraculously weathered the '90s (an era which proved to be a bit harsh on the genre).
Case in point, one of Sweden's longtime death metal exports, Unleashed.
Their first release for the Steamhammer label (and eighth overall), 2006's Midvinterblot, shows the band continuing to stick to their metallic guns.
Iron Maiden-like twin guitar harmonies and vocal growls abound, while you know what you're in store for with such song titles as "Triumph or Genocide," "Psycho Killer" (not to be confused with the classic Talking Heads tune of the same name), and "Valhalla Awaits." Brutal and punishing, Unleashed remain at the top of the death metal heap with Midvinterblot -- and should get extra bonus points for doing it as long as they have.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood of Lies | Unleashed | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | This Is Our World Now | Unleashed | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | We Must Join With Him | Unleashed | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Midvinterblot | Unleashed | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Triumph of Genocide | Unleashed | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Avenger | Unleashed | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Salvation For Mankind | Unleashed | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Psycho Killer | Unleashed | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The Witch | Unleashed | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | I Have Sworn Allegiance | Unleashed | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Age of the Warrior | Unleashed | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | New Dawn Rising | Unleashed | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Loyalty and Pride | Unleashed | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Valhalla Awaits | Unleashed | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | In Victory Or Defeat | Unleashed | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter in de Betou | Mixing |
| 2 | Unleashed | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |