Includes 6 bonus songs, plus a 20-page booklet with English lyrics, unpublished photos, promo pictures, backstage passes, gig posters, and lyrics.
Tracks 11-13 taken from the "Wrathorn" tape (1992).
Tracks 14-16 taken from "Three Way Dissection" 7 inch EP (1992).
Track 17 taken from "Grown Under Shade of Sorrow" demo (1992).
Originally released in 1993. The 2015 re-issue includes 7 bonus tracks and 20 pages booklet with unpublished photos to date.
“Dances from Left” was recorded at the famous TICO-TICO studios, and has been completely re-mastered by the band, especially for this re-issue.
For fans of bands such as: DEMIGOD, XYSMA, NECRONY, CONVULSE, CARCASS, CARNAGE and ENTOMBED
Dances from Left album is really solid with lots of cool and unexpected changes, good harmonies, but still really heavy and punishing. You can tell they put a lot of thought into their songwriting, as opposed to just playing fast or slow. It’s interesting to note that they started off with the typical evil lyrics and eventually went in more of an introspective direction, with lyrics clearly disavowing racism and contemplating human nature among other themes. A pretty ballsy thing to do, especially for the time. Nothing but respect from me.”
Chris Reifert (Autopsy) from Book: Rotting Ways to Misery - The History of Finnish Death Metal
Mordicus may hail from Finland, but this album is a page right out of the glory days of Swedish Death Metal. I had only seen one review of this before picking it up, and that reviewer had labeled this "Black Metal.' But believe me, this is as close to Black Metal as N'Sync. This is pure, firebreathing, explosive Death Metal of the highest magnitude. Mordicus is a band that was loaded with talent, and it shines through on the 10 tracks on this album. A few acoustic interludes here and there (especially in the instrumental track "Flames Beneath My Sleep') was enough for me to deduct a few points from this release. Make no mistake though, this album flat out smokes. Guitar solos run rampant throughout, and hook you with each catchy as hell riff. The vocals on this release are of the growl kind, but are so face melting and horrific, you will be running for cover when they kick in after certain somber moments. How this album never received a ton of recognition and praise is beyond me, as it blows away many of the copycat bands that rolled through the Death Metal scene in the early to mid 90's. Due to the fact that only 1500 copies of this album were printed, this one has become a major rarity. If you can find it from a dealer or trader, pick it up at all costs.
Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
