Reviewed: November, 2020 Released: 2020, WunderWurld Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: JP I was very excited to read the new autobiography of Snowy Shaw. At one point I stopped and wondered why I was looking forward to this book so much. I mean, after all it is ‘just’ another autobiography from a…
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Necrophobic – Dawn of the Damned
Reviewed: November 2020 Released: 2020, Century Media Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis Swedish death metal veterans Necrophobic have returned with their ninth studio album: Dawn of the Damned, a title I would find quite fitting given how the world has received a lot of damnation this year by a pandemic…
Hellsmoke – bandleader/guitarist Christofer Dahlman
Bandleader/guitarist Christofer Dahlman – Hellsmoke Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Birgitt Schwanke at GerMusica PR for setting up the interview. Thanks to Pride and Joy Music for the promo pictures of the band. From the southern parts of Sweden comes Hellsmoke, led by bandleader/guitarist Christofer Dahlman (ex-Alyson Avenue, Bai…
Interview with Svederna
Interview with Svederna Interview by Demitri Levantis www.facebook.com/svederna.garde/ svederna.bandcamp.com/ With their third studio album, “Härd” to be released in August, we caught up with Swedish black metal group Svederna to discuss the new album, Sweden’s black metal scene and what the band plans to do in the future. Hi and…
Stormburst – Band leader and guitarist Thomas Hansson
Band leader and guitarist Thomas Hansson – Stormburst Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Birgitt Schwanke at GerMusica PR for setting up the interview. Thanks to AOR Heaven for the promo pictures of the band. Coming out of Sweden is melodic hard rock/AOR act Stormburst, who are in the process…
Desolator – Sermon Of Apathy
Reviewed: [September 2020] Released [2020 Black Lion Records] Rating [4/5] Reviewer: Peter Atkinson Sweden’s Desolator have been around for more than a decade, but to this point only have an EP and a nearly eight-year old full-length debut to show for their efforts. Yet these guys seem to be from…
The Hawkins – Silence is a Bomb
Reviewed: September 2020 Released: 2020, The Sign Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Lisa Nash The Hawkins started out in a small Swedish town back in 2013, building their reputation on live gigs and e.p’s culminating in a huge chance to tour Russia in 2016. Mixing elements of rock, pop, punk and…
Svederna – Härd
Reviewed: September 2020 Released: 2020, Carnal Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis Svederna, one of Sweden’s recent additions to its black metal horde are back with third studio album: Härd, which translates to “hearth” in their native tongue. From their press release, they say a hearth is where all things…
Interview with Naglfar
Interview with Andreas Nilsson (Guitars) Interview by Demitri Levantis Website – www.naglfar.net/ Facebook – www.facebook.com/naglfarofficial Instagram – www.instagram.com/naglfarofficial/ We caught up with Andreas of Sweden’s Naglfar to chat about their new album “Cerecloth” and what the band has in store for the future. Please follow and like us:
Sorcerer – Interview with Kristian Niemann
Interview with Kristian Niemann Interview by Demitri Levantis We caught up with Sorcerer’s guitar player Kristian Niemann to discuss the new album and how he finds life as an established musician. www.facebook.com/sorcererdoom www.instagram.com/kristianxniemann/?hl=en Please follow and like us:
Vampire – Rex
Reviewed: July 2020 Released: 2020, Century Media Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Kira Levine With Darkthrone’s Fenriz being one of the fans who helped their eponymous demo sell out in a matter of days back in 2012, Vampire have been an underground favourite in the Swedish metal scene ever since. This…
FALCONER-From A Dying Ember
Reviewed: July, 2020 Released: 2020, Metal Blade Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP In my mind a new Falconer album is always an event. I’m sure many of us have heard the concept of the blind buy where we buy an album just based on the cover art. That was the case…
The Headlines – Singer Kerry Bomb
Singer Kerry Bomb – The Headlines Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Stephan Burmeister at Flying Dolphin Entertainment UG for help setting up the interview Thanks to Metalville Records for the promo pictures of the band. Promo pictures taken by: Jörgen Rasmusson Additional live pictures taken from the archives of…
CANDLEMASS-Ashes To Ashes Live-The Covideo Chronicles-Day 43 (May 13th, 2020)
Reviewed: June, 2020 Released: 2010 Rating: 4/5 (Just the DVD) Reviewer: JP Over the years I’ve done a number of more ambitious series of reviews instead of simple stand-alone reviews. This is perhaps my most ambitious project yet. This series of reviews was born out of three seemingly dissimilar and…
Mad Hatter – Pieces of Reality
Reviewed: June, 2020 Released: 2020, Art Gates Records Rating: 2/5 Reviewer: Kat Knite Swedish power metal act Mad Hatter released their sophomore album ‘Pieces of Reality’ through Art Gate Records on May 22, 2020. Their sound is influenced by classic heavy metal acts, which has won over fans and led the band to…