Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed from its American counterpart by its distinct "buzzsaw" guitar tone.

[3] Entombed's debut album Left Hand Path was released in 1990,[2] a cult favorite that established them as a popular Swedish death metal band.

[11] 2003 saw the release of Inferno, which was the last album with guitarist Uffe Cederlund (who joined Disfear), bassist Jörgen Sandström and drummer Peter Stjärnvind.

Nico Elgstrand (who produced the album Uprising) joined as bassist in 2004, Olle Dahlstedt (of Alpha Safari and ex–Misery Loves Co.), replaced Stjärnvind in 2006.

[9] The album featured a greater influence from traditional death metal and was the band's first release with drummer Olle Dahlstedt and bassist Nico Elgstrand.

Petrov, Olle Dahlstedt, Nico Elgstrand and Victor Brandt formed Entombed A.D. as a result of the band's trademark being held by Hellid.

[12] Hellid, Cederlund, and Säfström reunited to perform "Clandestine" in its entirety with the 65-piece Gävle Symphonic Orchestra and a 40-piece choir in February 2014.

Vocals were performed by Sandström and guest vocalists Tomas Lindberg, Scott Carlson, Johnny Hedlund, Urskogr, and Cronos.

[citation needed] Music journalists have referred to Entombed as one of the "big four" of European death metal, along with Dismember, Grave, and Unleashed.

[18] Entombed's main influences include bands such as Obituary, Napalm Death,[19] GBH, Suicidal Tendencies, the Stupids, Atheist,[20] Executioner,[21] Dirty Rotten Imbeciles,[22] Slayer, Celtic Frost, Repulsion, and Autopsy.