SENTENCED – CD Digipack Shadows Of The Past + Journey to Pohjola [FIN Death Metal] 1991 – Remastered edition 2023

Reissue new CD Digipack 2023 Finland

« Shadows of the Past » was recorded and mixed at Tico-Tico Studio, Kemi, in October ’91. Engineered by Ahti Kortelainen. « Journey to Pohjola » recorded and mixed in March ’92. Additional 3 bonus tracks from the « Journey To Pohjola » promo-tape. Remastered at DMS.

Line-up :
– Miika « Juhana » Tenkula (Vocals, Lead guitars / R.I.P. 2009)
– « Leo » Taneli Jarva (Bass, Backing vocals)
– Sami « Arvi Juhani » Lopakka (Guitars)
– Vesa Ranta (Drums)

– Music composed by Miika Tenkula (Tracks 1 to 9), Sami Lopakka (Tracks 3, 7) and Vesa Ranta (Track 9). Arranged by Sentenced.

– Lyrics written by Taneli Jarva (Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 ), Sami Lopakka (Tracks 3 to 5, 7), Korhonen (Track 7) and Miika Tenkula (Track 9).

– Frontcover art and logo by Luxi Lahtinen. Backcover by Taneli Jarva. Photography by Tuomas Tossavainen.

– At that time, the band didn’t even consider having Taneli Jarva as a vocalist. Later on, it was Miika Tenkula’s idea of making Taneli Jarva the band’s frontman.

– On the introduction speech of « North from Here » 2008 re-release Taneli Jarva states that at the time of « Shadows of the Past » the band was just a « Death clone » amongst others, so the band chose to pursue a more technical and personal-sounding direction on their second album.

– Album is titled « Shadows of Past » in the cover art made by Luxi Lahtinen, but is titled as « Shadows of the Past » in the CD itself.

– « Shadows of the Past » was released in 1991 on Thrash Records France.

– The album has had three different covers: the original release drawn by Luxi Lahtinen.

Recording information :

Recorded and mixed at Tico-Tico Studio, Kemi, Finland In October 1991.
Engineered and mixed by Ahti Kortelainen.
Mastered by Alain Morand.
Produced by Ahti Kortelainen and Sentenced.
Original Label : Thrash Records.