• Remastered from June 1991 master
• 2-sided insert with photos and lyrics
• Import
  
  

Dismember emerged from the Swedish death metal underground in 1989, quickly establishing themselves as architects of a particularly visceral and technically sophisticated strain of the genre. Like An Ever Flowing Stream, released in June 1991, stands as their debut full-length and remains a cornerstone of early '90s Scandinavian death metal—a record that balanced raw brutality with genuine compositional complexity, distinguishing Dismember from their peers through intricate guitar work and a production clarity that made every instrument legible without sacrificing heaviness.

The album opens with the methodical assault of "Override Of The Overture" before moving into standouts like "Soon To Be Dead" and "Bleed For Me," each showcasing the band's command of dynamics—from crushing slow passages to passages of controlled chaos. Tracks such as "And So Is Life" and the title piece "Dismembered" demonstrate a band unafraid of extended instrumental passages and unexpected structural turns. "Skin Her Alive" exemplifies the record's thematic preoccupation with visceral horror and mortality, delivered through lyrics that match the music's unflinching intensity. The atmosphere throughout is one of methodical dread rather than chaotic noise; Dismember construct their songs with deliberate pacing, allowing riffs and solos space to breathe within a framework of punishing rhythms.

This 2025 reissue from Nuclear Blast Records restores the 1991 master to vinyl, accompanied by a single sleeve and two-sided printed insert featuring archival photography and full lyrics. The format captures the raw power of Dismember's debut in analog fidelity, making this an essential acquisition for collectors who have only experienced the record through digital sources or original pressings commanding significant collector premiums.

Tracklist:

A1. Override Of The Overture
A2. Soon To Be Dead
A3. Bleed For Me
A4. And So Is Life
A5. Dismembered
B1. Skin Her Alive
B2. Sickening Art
B3. In Death's Sleep
B4. Deathevocation
B5. Defective Decay