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…
Sweden
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…
Witchcraft – Black Metal
Reviewed: [June 2020] Released [2020 Nuclear Blast Records] Rating [3/5] Reviewer: Peter Atkinson So let’s start with the obvious. Despite its title, the sixth album from Swedish occult rockers Witchcraft may be “black,” but it is most definitely not “metal” by any stretch – at least in the execution. In…
Existenz – Bass player David Butolen
Bass player David Butolen – Existenz Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Rob at Heptown Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Heptown Records for the promo pictures of the band. Promotional pictures taken by: Kristoffer Granath Additional promo pictures provided by the band Punk/hardcore act Existenz from Helsingborg…
Evergrey with support act Sorcerer The Atlantic World Tour 2019-2020 at Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden
Evergrey – Headline The Atlantic World Tour 2019-2020 Sorcerer – support act Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden 28/2 – 2020 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall Last year the bands brand new album THE ATLANTIC was released and it’s their 11th one. This year it was time for the band to…
The Guilt – Singer Emma and guitarist Tobias
Singer Emma and guitarist Tobias – The Guilt Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Johan Heller at Sound Pollution and Rob at Heptown Records for setting up the interview Thanks to Heptown Records for the promo pictures of the band. Promo Pictures taken by: David Möller and Kristoffer Granath The…