Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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Megatrends in Brutality was Comecon's first album in their discography and also features the guitarists from the obscure swedish thrash bands 'Omnitron' and 'The Krixhjalters". The band has never used real drummers and instead (and unfortunately) chose to go with a drum machine going under a fake moniker. Songwriting wise it's very punky and has traces of grindcore, taking influences from many different bands to create a great bundle of kickass and apocalyptic tunes. In this album, the frontman of Entombed, LG Petrov, takes the lead as the vocals. The guitars are very crisp and carry a punk edge to them, definitely a contrast to the muddy 'Left Hand Path'. Since I discovered Comecon before Entombed, I was totally blown away by the crazy leads and evil sound, the average death metal listener around this time however, dismissed it as too generic and the album didn't sell too well, nor did any of their other material.

Comecon holds a special place in my heart for being straightforward, serious, and odd, as well as enabling me to discover Entombed and Pestilence. It was my first exposure to Swedish Death Metal, and I quickly found out why it was so kickass. Years ago I uploaded their third album in individual videos, check those out as well! Comecon, you dudes Rock! Awesome High School memories.

Track Listing:
1. The Dog Days - 00:00
2. Wash Away the Filth - 03:04
3. Slope - 06:39
4. Teuton Tantrums - 09:53
5. The Mule - 13:11
6. Armed Solution - 15:33
7. The Future Belongs to Us - 20:02
8. Conductor of Ashes - 23:49
9. Good Boy Benito - 27:45
10. Omnivorous Excess - 31:43
11. Ulcer - 35:56

Band Lineup:
Rasmus Ekman - Guitars, Drum Programming
Pelle Strom - Guitars, Drum Programming
LG Petrov - Vocals

Date: August 1992
Label: Century Media
Country: Sweden