Morning Star (Entombed album)

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Morning Star
Studio album by Entombed
Released January 2002
Recorded September 2001
Genre Death metal
Length 36:53
Label Koch Records
Professional reviews
Entombed chronology
Uprising
(1999)		 Morning Star
(2001)		 Sons of Satan Praise the Lord
(2002)

Morning Star is the seventh full length album by Swedish metal band Entombed. It was released in January 2002. This is undoubtedly one of their better albums, it starts off very quietly, and slowly progresses in to song one, "Morning Star", that on the face of it would appear to be paying homage to Satan or Venus.

The album continues on with songs such as "Ensemble of the restless" which is very fast paced and is truly an ensemble of the restless.

"Young Man Nihilist" is a tribute to themselves, having started off as the band Nihilist, and deals with the insecurities that are felt by young men who listen to this form of music. It is a form of frustration venting, and is fast, hard and heavy throughout.

"When It Hits Home" is a humorous song, as are many of their songs; it starts off at a lower volume than the other songs, but after the first verse, it returns to normal volume with the lyric Hey! and continues: You fist fuck the planet in style and lick your fingers clean, you wake up in a pile of shit gone is the dream

The classics on this album would include tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 with the others, while being vastly superior to many of their earlier songs on their earlier albums, and showing a marked improvement in songwriting ability, are not as good as the aforementioned tracks.

If one is an Entombed fan, this is definitely one of their better albums. It is faster paced than most, and heavier than all their others, expect for Serpent Saints, which is in fact one of the heaviest albums to ever come out of Scandinavia, or anywhere.


The song "When It Hits Home" draws influence from the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate.

Half of the "Chief Rebel Angel"'s lyrics are quotes from "The Devil's Advocate" film:

  • John Milton: "I'm here on the ground with my nose in it since the whole thing began! I've nurtured every sensation man has been inspired to have! I cared about what he wanted and I never judged him! Why? Because I never rejected him, |in spite of all his imperfections! I'm a fan of man!"
  • John Milton: "Don't get too cocky, my boy. No matter how good you are... ...don't let them see you coming. That's the gaffe, my friend. You gotta keep yourself small. Innocuous. Be the little guy. You know, the nerd, the leper. The shitkicking surfer. Look at me. Underestimated from day one. You'd never think I was|a master of the universe, would you?"
  • John Milton: "I have been watching. Couldn't help myself. Watching. Waiting. Holding my breath. But I'm no puppeteer, Kevin. I don't make things happen. Doesn't work like that. ... It's like butterfly wings. Once touched, they never get off the ground. I only set the stage. You pull your own strings."

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Chief Rebel Angel" – 4:40
  2. "I for an Eye" – 3:10
  3. "Bringer of Light" – 4:02
  4. "Ensemble of the Restless" – 2:38
  5. "Out of Heaven" – 3:39
  6. "Young Man Nihilist" – 2:46
  7. "Year One Now" – 1:56
  8. "Fractures" – 3:36
  9. "When It Hits Home" – 2:24
  10. "City of Ghosts" – 2:32
  11. "About to Die" – 2:14
  12. "Mental Twin" – 3:16
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