{"product_id":"grave-exhumed-extended-double-cd-in-7-sleeve","title":"Grave - Exhumed - Extended - Double CD in 7\" sleeve","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest of Grave (Sweden), one of most important name in the Death Metal scene active since the ‘90.\u003cbr\u003eSpecial deluxe packa- ging: triple gatefold 7” format (18 cm x 18 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand new re-edition featuring 13 albums (and so “extended” from the pre- vious version which contained only the material until 2008), here well presented by 33 tracks. Grave despite their immediate foray into groove metal, demonstrated the raw power and messy primitivism inherent in this style, and combined this with a richly oppressive atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrave revel no chances, keeping things as straightforward as possible, but in doing so they touch on a surprising variety of metal traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are Autopsy-esque doom riffs thrown in, mid-paced Bolt Thrower earpounding, the patented d-beat punk of typical Swedish death metal, and plenty of those basic but atmospheric guitar solos that frequently leap out, covered in reverb and opening up the music’s size and scope.\u003cbr\u003eFor one, the hole production, it’s far murkier than is typical for this region, with heavy bass tones lurking dominantly beneath every sustained chord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drums are equally bassy, with no high end or decay on the snare, resulting in near constant, pillow punching madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there’s the fact that Grave’s philosophy, despite drawing on many exterior traditions within extreme metal at the time, is ultimately out to keep things as dirty and primitive as possible, with sloppy breaks giving way to chaotic thrash passages, and the guitars struggling to keep up with the drums, weighed down as they are by the muddy tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vocals do nothing to compensate for the constant murk that dominates the band style, operating as a ghoulish but guttural growl throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn oppressive, subterranean atmosphere arises from the merging of these consciously basic elements.\u003cbr\u003eLast curiosity: it contains 3 cover bonus tracks for he first time on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53437625139543,"sku":"P-140818-","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Grave-Exhumed-Extended-Double-CD-in-7-sleeve-140818-1-1676465106_d41a1f19-06bc-4dfe-bcfc-faf06ec5c0d9.jpg?v=1778225212","url":"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/products\/grave-exhumed-extended-double-cd-in-7-sleeve","provider":"Season of Mist - International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}