1532 - Entombed They 1997

"To Ride, Shoot Straight And Speak The Truth" proved a creative band like Entombed could not stay stuck between the boundaries of the death-metal genre. They steered towards an easier, more linear songwriting that could finally make this unique death'n'roll style not only fun to listen to but also fun to play. Entombed's pioneering death 'n' roll era began with "the Hollowman" ep and "Wolverine Blues". In "DCLXVI: To Ride Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth", their fourth full-length, they continued down the 'roll road. The band's dedication remained intact as can be witnessed during the album's best songs, like the mid-tempo "They", on which they come off as a bluesy Southern rock band from hell.