Danish death metal troupe Autumn Leaves (not to be confused with the pop-folk act with the same name) formed in 1992 as Decrial and soon recorded a rough demo entitled "Desires Unfold." But it wasn't until two years later that they assumed their eventual name and arrived at a stable lineup featuring vocalist Torsten Madsen, guitarists Flemming C. Lund and Thomas Andersen, bassist Boris Tandrup, and drummer Egil H. Madsen. 1995's "Hope Springs Eternal" demo landed the band a deal with Serious Entertainment, which released their long-playing debut, Embraced by the Absolute, two ...