Entombed - Morning Star
2002 Koch Records

Track Listing:
1.  Chief Rebel Angel
2.  I For An Eye
3.  Bringer Of Light
4.  Ensemble Of The Restless
5.  Out Of Heaven
6.  Young Man Nihilist
7.  Year One Now
8.  Fractures
9.  When It Hits Home
10. City Of Ghosts
11. About To Die
12. Mental Twin

Line-Up:
Vocals:  L. G. Petrov
Guitars:  Uffe Cederlund, Alex Hellid
Bass:  Jörgen Sandström
Drums:  Peter "Flinta" Stjärnvind

Website:  www.entombed.org

Uncle Meat's Rating:  B
Overall Rating:  B

Uncle Meat's Review:
Man, what an unexpected knockout.  I had pretty much given up on Entombed after Wolverine Blues.  I had my Clandestine and my Left Hand Path (orange vinyl, baby) but I never felt the need to listen to, let alone purchase, any of their latter albums (although I must admit that I own the self titled and a few singles).  I had grown tired of the whole death-'n-roll genre and was looking for something new. 

What possessed me to pick up Morning Star, I'll never know.  But I am a happier person today because I did.  Not only have Entombed made a good move by absorbing Slayer in their prime, but they made the decision against having half-baked songs.  Some of the songs hearken back to a simpler Entombed time (Bringer of Light, Fractures) while some songs just aren't any good (When It Hits Home).  All-in-all a worthwhile effort, and gives me hope for the next album. 
Uncle Meat's Rating:  B