1990 was one of the best years for metal, with classics such as Rust in peace, Seasons in The Abyss, Within Suffering, and numerous others. It’s a shame that Sadus’s Swallowed in Black, an album of extreme complexity, and a colossal achievement in the Death/Thrash genre, was hardly noticed upon the time of its release. This is undoubtedly Sadus’s masterpiece. More aggressive, more death metal oriented, and more technical than the debut. Although they did become even more sophisticated with their third album, it seems to lack the focus, and energy that makes this album so unique. This album was a huge improvement from the debut, being very technical, and boasting top notch musicianship. Some of the songs are progressive in nature, and the bands has an increased emphasis on incorporating technical death metal riffs in their music. In fact, it would not be far fetched to consider this an early death metal album.