Today in 1992 Afflicted released there debut album Prodgidal Sun Stockholm,Sweden Progressive/Technical Death Metal (early), Power Metal (later) Status:Split-up Years active: 1988-1990 (as Afflicted Convulsion), 1990-1995 Afflicted is a death metal band from Sweden. They formed in 1988 and their music is best described as technical death metal, however, there are obvious traits of their past from thrash metal influences from their Defiance days and a more Swedish sound and feel with their previous name Afflicted Covulsion. It is all combined into a great mix of sounds, fast and furious yet brilliantly sludgy at times. The band released a lot of demos during the early 90s with a split also released with other Swedish hopefuls at the time on Nuclear Blast including Hypocrisy). They later, did a debut album called Prodigal Sun in 1992 by Nuclear Blast. After, lengthy promotion campaign by the then unknown label the album did pretty well in the scene. However, Nuclears rooster had more sales on other releases and decided to cut them out of the loop. This did not put off the band as they released another album Dawn of Glory in 1995 through Massacre Records who were also getting a grip of business. The band shortly split after their second album due to members Graaf and Segebaden forming Defender, this time in the power metal direction. However, they did release a couple of singles through a split with Relapse Records in 2005 but this became of nothing. Nuclear Blast Joakim Bröms Vocals Jesper Thorsson Guitars (lead, synth) Philip von Segebaden Bass Joacim Carlsson Guitars (lead, acoustic) Yasin Hillborg Drums 1. Prodigal Sun (1:08) 2. Harbouring the Soul (5:53) 3. In Years to Come (4:09) 4. Tidings From the Bluesphere (4:45) 5. The Empty Word (5:32) 6. Astray (4:53) 7. Rising to the Sun (4:15) 8. Spirit Spectrum (5:30) 9. The Doomwatchers Prediction (1:55) 10. Consumed in Flames (4:59) 11. Ivory Tower (4:40) Total Time: 47:43 Release Info: - Europe: Nuclear Blast, Catalogue #: NB 063 CD - USA: (#invalid label link ID#), Catalogue #: NBA RED 6061-2 The back cover has a spelling error and marks The Doomwatchers Prediction as The Doomwatchers Perdiction. An alternate version of Tidings from the Blue Sphere was recorded, but only released on the Death...Is Just the Beginning II compilation. A video was made for song Ivory Tower. Re-released in 2008 by Metal Mind Prod. as a digipak (limited to 2,000 copies) Recording information: Recorded in Sunlight studios, 25/V-12/VI 1992. Produced by Afflicted and Thomas Skogsberg. youtube/watch?v=jXC8gUU8FLU
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