Heavy Metal Shorts
Description: Left Hand Path is the debut studio album by Swedish death metal band Entombed, released on June 4, 1990. In Western esotericism, the Left-Hand Path and Right-Hand Path are the dichotomy between two opposing approaches to magic, often seen as good and evil. The record is noted for defining the style of Swedish death metal by being the first studio album to feature the "buzzsaw" style guitar tone that would go on to become a staple for the regional scene. The tone was achieved using a heavily de-tuned setting (B tuning) combined with maxed-out HM-2 Heavy Metal and DS-1 Distortion pedals.
Morbid Angel Altars Of Madness Old School Us Death Metal - Mccullough Ryan #2 Shorts
by McCullough Ryan
$27
Description: The thrash metal genre emerged in the early '80s as musicians began fusing the double bass drumming and complex guitar stylings of the new wave of British heavy metal with the speed and aggression of hardcore punk. Philosophically, thrash metal developed as a backlash against both the conservatism of the Reagan era and the much more moderate, pop-influenced, and widely accessible heavy metal subgenre of glam metal which also developed concurrently in the 1980s. The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead guitar work. The lyrical subject matter often includes criticism of The Establishment, opposition to armed conflicts, and at times shares a disdain for religion.
Description: Dark and intense album art inspired by Celtic Frost’s 1987 release Into The Pandemonium. The design features the band’s stylized logo in jagged gothic lettering above a menacing, elongated demonic skull with exaggerated horns and a gaping, fang-filled mouth. The skull is rendered in distressed shades of burnt orange and ochre, blending into a cracked, weathered texture that enhances the sinister, apocalyptic vibe. Perfectly capturing the avant-garde extreme metal aesthetic, this artwork radiates an aura of chaos, darkness, and unrelenting aggression.
