Hollowman [EP]

Entombed

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Earache Records
• ASIN: B00000583O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,509 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What's your pleasure?, December 3, 2004

By	Patrick Stott (Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This little release generated a lot of interest in 1993. Entombed had set the pace for the Swedish Death Metal scene with the one-two combination of `Left Hand Path' and `Clandestine'. The band promised something a little different for their third album, and the `Hollowman' EP was released to test the waters.

The differences were apparent immediately on the title track. The blast laden Death Metal percussion had been slowed to a more sedate Rock style, albeit a very heavy one which still featured double kick breakdowns. The vocals were more enunciated, and there was almost a Hardcore feel to them in places. The chainsaw guitar sound had been retained, but like the percussion, the riffing had a large Rock element added.

"Wolverine Blues" is heavier and less refined than the album version. The lyrics still hadn't been written, so LG Petrov read an encyclopaedia entry on wolverines, which was very effective in itself. The bass on the song reaches right into your boots and rattles the bottom end of your speakers.

"Bonehouse" Sounds like a leftover from the `Clandestine' sessions. Not as fully developed as songs from that album, it is still a full on Death Metal track other bands would have traded body parts for. It also bears some resemblance to Entombed's single "Out Of Hand".

While "Hollowman" was undoubtedly the supposed focus of the EP, the best track was "Hellraiser", a Metal reworking of the theme song from the movie of the same name. It translates to Metal very well, as a dark, foreboding song with an intricate central riff. Samples from the movie added in the background make it a full on creepfest, and it is a little disconcerting to listen to the song in the dark.

Change is often not a good thing in a musical genre as restrictive as Death Metal, yet the change in style wasn't greeted with the expected cries of derision. After all, it was still heavy, dark, and uniquely Entombed. Instead, it seemed Death Metal fans wanted to see where Entombed were going to take this embryonic Death and Roll sound. Rather than spoil the surprise awaiting on `Wolverine Blues', `Hollowman' helped build anticipation for the album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite Entombed album! , December 23, 2005

By	The Painless (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

One of the greatest EP's ever in my opinion. I prefer this over the, also great, Clandestine and Wolverine Blues albums. Awesome, no I mean AWESOME, non-album tracks such as Serpent Speech, Bonehouse, Put Off The Scent and Hellraiser. The birth of rot'n'roll, this was completely new when it came out and never lost its magic! Special memories....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ENTOMBED IS STILL ENTOMBED..., May 25, 2001

By	Pablosa (Buenos Aires, Capital Federal Argentina) - See all my reviews

This is a cool EP including songs from Wolverine Blues and leftovers. "Hollowman" and "Wolverine Blues"(instrumental version) don't change from the versions on Wolverine Blues. "Serpent speech" is a fast hardcore-style song. "Bonehouse" is probably one of the most brutal and fastest songs of this Entombed era. "Put off the scent" has a groovy melodic style that shows their musical skills and quality. "Hellraiser" is a dark and doomy instrumental and "God of thunder" is a Kiss cover (not much Entombed really). A cool EP from a cooler CD. Get both!