Like an Ever Flowing Stream

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dismember's debut album 'Like an Ever Flowing Stream' is a foundational work of Swedish death metal, defined by its quintessential "buzzsaw" guitar tone achieved with dimed Boss HM-2 pedals, punk-influenced D-beat drumming, and Matti Kärki's vicious, high-rasped growls. [1, 2, 10] The album's songwriting, recorded at the legendary Sunlight Studios by Tomas Skogsberg, combines brutal, high-gain riffing with surprisingly melodic and tortured guitar leads, many of which were performed by Nicke Andersson of Entombed. [2, 8, 9, 10] Considered a landmark release that helped codify the Stockholm sound, 'Like an Ever Flowing Stream' is revered for its raw, visceral energy and its lasting influence on the genre. [2, 4]