On Shadows in the Deep, an encouraged and enthusiastic Unleashed adds a second title to their crowded genre's list of essential early-'90s offerings.
With the same lineup that delivered Where No Life Dwells intact (one that wouldn't change throughout the group's long career), bassist/vocalist Johnny Hedlund, guitarists Fredrik Lindgre and Thomas Olsson, and drummer Anders Schultz once again emerged from the studio only a year after their debut with this muscular follow-up.
The music has all the intensity that any death metal fan could ask for, especially on gripping highlights like "Onward Into Countless Battles" and "Never Ending Hate," two burners that showcase the bands tighter, more accomplished chops.
Only a subtle improvement upon their first release, some might consider this a relatively constrained effort, but no fans of Unleashed -- or their European death metal genre -- should be disappointed with Shadows in the Deep.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Silence | Unleashed | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | The Immortals | Unleashed | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | A Life Beyond | Unleashed | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Shadows in the Deep | Unleashed | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Never Ending Hate | Unleashed | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Onward Into Countless Battles | Unleashed | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Crush the Skull | Unleashed | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Bloodbath | Unleashed | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Land of Ice | Unleashed | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Countess Bathory (cover version) | Unleashed | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Barbieri | Reissue Coordination |
| 2 | Siggi Bemm | Engineer |
| 3 | Alan Douches | Remastering |
| 4 | Johnny Hedlund | Liner Notes |
| 5 | Axel Hermann | Cover Art |
| 6 | Lutz Kampert | Photography |
| 7 | Raj Naik | Design, Layout Design |
| 8 | Claus C. Pilz | Artwork |
| 9 | Waldemar Sorychta | Producer |
| 10 | Unleashed | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 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. |