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"Sunset at Dawn" is the third demo recording by Norwegian death metal act Cadaver. The demo was independently released in September 1989. It was recorded live on August the 16th, 1989, in Sarpsborg, Norway. Although it may sound like a bootleg live recording it is considered an official live demo recording by the band. There´s some minimal Norwegian language communication with the audience between tracks (you can hear the audience but they are very low in the mix), but other than that Cadaver are content to deliver their music in a surprisingly mature and skilled fashion (they had only existed around a year at this point).
The demo features six tracks and a total playing time of 18:39 minutes. It´s the same six tracks which are also featured on the tracklist of the band´s second demo "Abnormal Deformity" from July 1989, although the tracklist order is slightly altered on this release. So this is not a demo featuring any new material and we are in reality "just" treated to a more raw and live recorded version of the early-Carcass influenced "Abnormal Deformity" death metal demo material. No problem though, as "Abnormal Deformity" is a great demo and the live versions of the tracks featured on "Sunset at Dawn" feature the right brutal, gritty, and savage live sound to distinguish themselves from the studio versions. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.