DCLXVI: To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth
1997 studio album by Entombed
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DCLXVI: To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth is the fourth album by the Swedish metal band Entombed, released in 1997. It shows a continuation of the death 'n' roll sound previously established on 1993's Wolverine Blues, but eschews most traces of hardcore punk and traditional death metal in favor of a stoner rock and garage rock-influenced sound.
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| Released | 3 March 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Mid-1996 at Sunlight Studio (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
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| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Threeman Recordings | |||
| Producer | Tomas Skogsberg | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[4] |
DCLXVI is 666 in Roman numerals. The cover art features a statuette of the Aztec god Mictlantecuhtli.
The album was Metal Hammer magazine's #2 album of 1997. It was beaten by UK band Feeder's debut album Polythene.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth" | Andersson, Hellid | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Like This with the Devil" | Andersson | 2:12 |
| 3. | "Lights Out" | Andersson | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Wound" | Cederlund | 2:43 |
| 5. | "They" | Hellid | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Somewhat Peculiar" | Andersson, Hellid | 3:20 |
| 7. | "DCLXVI" (instrumental) | Petrov | 1:42 |
| 8. | "Parasight" | Andersson, Hellid | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Damn Deal Done" | Andersson, Cederlund, Hellid | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Put Me Out" | Cederlund | 2:23 |
| 11. | "Just as Sad" | Andersson | 1:51 |
| 12. | "Boats" | Hellid | 3:07 |
| 13. | "Uffe's Horrorshow" | Cederlund | 1:18 |
| 14. | "Wreckage" | Andersson | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 39:45 | ||
A limited digipak edition came with a bonus CD titled Family Favourites featuring four cover songs:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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| 15. | "Kick Out the Jams" | Tyner, Kramer, Smith, Davis, Thompson | MC5 | 2:49 |
| 16. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | King Crimson | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Bursting Out" | Bray, Dunn, Lant | Venom | 3:43 |
| 18. | "Under the Sun" | Butler, Iommi, Osbourne, Ward | Black Sabbath | 5:45 |
Personnel
- Entombed
- Lars-Göran Petrov – vocals, piano
- Jörgen Sandström – bass
- Uffe "Monster" Cederlund – guitar
- Alex Hellid – guitar, artwork
- Nicke Andersson – drums, artwork
- Production
- Entombed – produced
- Tomas Skogsberg – produced, engineered, mixed, recorded
- Enginestudio – artwork, design
- Guerilla Art – artwork
- Neil Rapi – photography
- Steve Gurney – live sound
- Fred Estby – assist
Trivia
The song "To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth" was featured in the 2003 skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Underground.