| Afflicted was a death metal
band from Stockholm, Sweden, in 1988. The band was originally known as
Afflicted Convulsions, assembled following the demise of the speed metal
band Defiance. Their first demo was released in 1990. The band released
two full-length albums. The first, Prodigal Sun, was released on
Nuclear Blast records in 1992, and featured progressive death metal with a
psychedelic atmosphere. In 1995, Afflicted released a second album, titled
Dawn Of Glory, issued by Massacre Records. The sound of the band
was altered on this effort towards a highly energized style of speed/power
metal. The band split up following this poorly distributed and received
effort, with some members continuing with Defender, General Surgery, and
Dawn.
"Rise now you who were suppressed Think with your own minds Don't let yourselves be oppressed Your own path is what you must find"
The music rises
and sets with the sun, eschewing the obscurity of night and the hollowness of
midday. Its spirit is that of the dawn and early evening, as the rising and
setting sun commenting on the events to come and those that have passed.
Chaotic, overflowing with inspiration and surge, vision, imagination, exploding
with creativity and power. Somehow this gifted band managed to become lost in
the sea of Swedish death metal bands of the time, but they had a lot more to
say, and much fresher and more interesting ways to say it, than most of their
regional competition. Track listing:
Running Time: 47:47 Line-Up: Joakim Broms - Vocals Production: Recorded at Sunlight. Produced by Afflicted & Tomas Skogsberg. Engineered by Tomas Skogsberg. Links: Afflicted Discography
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