Afflicted – Prodigal Sun

Great reissue. Patrick W. Engel's remastering is well done. Post-loudness war limited and loud, but no brutal brickwalling. Still sounds musical and dynamic. He obviously cares. Good job, Century Media.

Love this album. Bought the blue vinyl version on eBay a couple years ago for around $40 in virtually mint condition. I see the prices have skyrocketed since then, wow

This one really needs a quality reissue. Timeless album, never gets old!

I am looking for the BACKCOVER and maybe the Frontcover!!!
If someone is selling it , please message me.
Thank you!

Did you ever notice how it's always one of those cheap cut-out bin albums that ends up completely surprising you? I picked up the 1992 debut album Prodigal Sun by Afflicted on a whim when I saw it in a clearance bin, and it ended up impressing me a great deal.

This album has a few things going for it right off the bat, namely (a) they're Swedish, (b) they're a death metal band, and (c) they're from the early 90's. The Swedish death metal scene in the 1990's was extremely strong, and while Afflicted obviously didn't have the same impact as At the Gates and In Flames, they still lived up to that high level of quality.

Prodigal Sun is a very thrash-influenced death metal album, fast paced and with harsh vocals. It's not as melodic as what the Gothenburg bands were releasing, but it's not your basic Cannibal Corpse death metal either. There's enough experimentation (i.e. instrumental passages, Eastern sounds) to keep things interesting, though by and large this is a put it in and bang your head kind of album! I think the closest points of comparison are fellow Swedes Ceremonial Oath and Tales From the Thousand Lakes-era Amorphis.

Death metal fans would do well to check out Prodigal Sun, especially if you're fortunate enough to run across it at a clearance rate.

Unfortunately, there's a grave mistake with this pressing: Instead of "Consumed in flames", "Ivory tower" is featured TWICE, as tracks 10 and 11.