The Cold Existence - Sombre Gates (2009)

Melodic Death Metal From Sweden (Gothenburg)
2009, March 13th
77,2 MB mp3@CBR192kbps

In the summer of 1998 Jan Sallander started a band under the name “Cold”.
Jan brought with him a bassplayer from his old band and found a drummer
who lived in stenungsund, where they rehearsed. With (just) three bandmembers Jan Sallander
felt that it was not enough for the music he created. It needed two guitars.
At the end of Dec 1999 Jan Hellenberg joined the band, and it was then the band took the name ‘The Cold Existence’
In the end of year 2000 the drummer and bassplayer quit the band, but the band quickly found a new drummer (Björn Eriksson) and a new bassplayer (Patric Syk). After that the band had a solid crew.!!
At the same time The Cold Existence moved to a descent rehearsalroom in Gothenburg.
In the year 2001 the band wrote 15 songs and recorded a couple of demos for personal (use/usage), and they also started to perform live more often.
In the year 2003 The Cold Existence recorded their first official (demo) ‘Beyond Comprehension’ At studio Los Angered with Andy La Roqcue behind the mixerboard! The demo get a good (heavy) sound and was met by a really good response by media and audience.
In late 2004 the bassplayer Patrik Syk left the band and Peter Laustsen did not only got the spot as bassplayer, he also have alots with musical contacts.
After that the band inked a recorddeal with USA label Khaosmaster Productions on a release of their demo Beyond Comprehension as an MCD wich was released in USA and Europe and get very good respons.
In Europe the band get alot´s of Good reviews, magazine Close Up wote them as best band in 2005.
In late November, early December 2005 The Cold Existence started to record their first full length album , ‘The Essence’ in studio Los Angered .

1.Oracle 01:45
2.Heretic 04:20
3.Corruption 04:11
4.Purgatory 04:21
5.Ruins of Despair 04:52
6.Apocalypse 05:19
7.Spawn of Evil 03:11
8.Crawling 01:38
9.The Hellfire 04:07
10.Madness 04:23
11.Utopia 05:28
12.Seeds of Aggression 04:02
13.Forsaken 03:46
14.Wrath of Sekhmet 05:01

Total playing time: 56:24

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