sweden
Track Premiere: Tøronto – “Lights Out At Bedlam”
March 20, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Ex-death metal Swedish heshers Tøronto throw a Scandinavian jawbreaker on “Lights Out At Bedlam” from their new EP, Under Siege.
Q&A: Kasper Eriksson (Hällas) Finds Himself In A Conundrum
February 24, 2020 Chris Dick
Hällas drummer Kasper Eriksson debunks our inspiration theories but remains a righteous chap in this new interview about the Conundrum album.
Full Demo Stream: Sarcator – ‘Visions of Purgatory’
February 11, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Never mind potential, Sarcator have power from hell. Check out the debut from these precocious Swedish melodeath thrashers in its entirety right now.
Full Album Stream: Reaper – ‘Unholy Nordic Noise’
January 28, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Check out the killer debut album from Swedish blackened speed duo Reaper.
Track Premiere: Kvaen – “Septem Peccata Mortalia”
January 27, 2020 J. Andrew
For those of you devoted to the power of the unholy riff, Sweden’s Kvaen strikes just the right balance of melody, glory and aggression.
Track Premiere: Ensnared – “The Throne of Transformation”
January 14, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Gothenburg deathbringers Ensnared return with a brand new full length of maximum occult destruction. Blast this exclusive premiere of a track from Inimicus Generis Humani right now!
Video Premiere: Mitochondrial Sun “Celestial Animal”
December 16, 2019 Chris Dick
Dark Tranquillity guitarist Niklas Sundin reinvents himself in electronic project Mitochondrial Sun. Decibel premieres new song “Celestial Animal” off Sundin’s Argonauta Records debut.
Demo:listen: Fayenne
December 6, 2019 Dutch Pearce
This week Demo:listen promotes the righteous fury of Swedish black metal duo Fayenne.
Track Premiere: Death Wolf “The Sword”
November 11, 2019 Chris Dick
Sweden-based death rockers Death Wolf, featuring Marduk members, unleash new song “The Sword.”
Track Premiere: Flamekeeper “Nomads of the World Beyond”
November 11, 2019 Chris Dick
Italian emigre Marco S. finds home in Sweden, birthing first-wave black metal beast Flamekeeper. Check out new track “Nomads of the World Beyond” from debut mini-CD We Who Light the Fire
Track Premiere: Reveal! – ‘Harder Harder’
October 31, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Noisy Swedish death rockers Reveal! premiere a genuine banger from their forthcoming album, Scissorgod.
Track Premiere: Avslut “Underjordens Apostlar”
October 28, 2019 Chris Dick
Swedish violent black metallers Avslut summon the dark on new track “Underjordens Apostlar,” their first off new album, Tyranni.
Full Album Stream: Screamer – ‘Highway of Heroes’
October 9, 2019 Sean Frasier
Swedish hell machines Screamer take a leather-clad trad metal joyride on their newest triumphant record, Highway of Heroes.
Runemagick Opens the Dead Gates
October 4, 2019 J. Andrew
The Swedish masters of slow, plodding and crushing death-doom return with “The Opening of Dead Gates” off their new album due out on October 25.
Full Album Stream: Patronymicon – “Ushered Forth By Cloven Tongue”
September 25, 2019 Dutch Pearce
Swedish black metal clan Patronymicon return with their first new work in six years. Stream Ushered Forth By Cloven Tongue in its blazing entirety now.
Track Premiere: Goatess ‘Dunerider’
August 5, 2019 Chris Dick
Doom metal heroes Goatess unveil and stream new track “Dunerider” on Decibel. New album, Blood and Wine, out on Svart Records.
Full Album Stream: Birdflesh – “Extreme Graveyard Tornado”
June 27, 2019 Emily Bellino
Swedish grindcore diehards Birdflesh return.
Track Premiere: Birdflesh – ‘Crazy Train Decapitation’
May 3, 2019 Emily Bellino
Birdflesh return with “Crazy Train Decapitation.”
Album Stream: Perverticon: “Wounds of Divinity”
January 21, 2019 Chris Dick
Swedish black metal icons Perverticon will have a new album, Wounds of Divinity, out January 25th, 2019 on Iron Bonehead. Reign in death!
Track Premiere: Blodskam – ‘Bödel’
January 16, 2019 Emily Bellino
Hear a new song from blackened Swedish duo Blodskam.
Track Premiere: Astrophobos – ‘Begotten in Black’
December 20, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear a new song from Swedish melodic black metal purveyors Astrophobos.
Burn in Astrophobos’ “Fire of Catharsis”
December 7, 2018 J. Andrew
There’s no such thing as too much melodic black metal. Check out Astrophobos’ latest offering in case you need more convincing.
Full Album Stream: Valkyrja – “Throne Ablaze”
November 26, 2018 Emily Bellino
Hear the new album from melodic black metal group Valkyrja.
Album Stream: Voodus “Into the Wild”
November 26, 2018 Chris Dick
Swedish death metallers Voodus and Decibel team up to stream new album, “Into the Wild,” on Shadow/Regain Records.
Watch: Hypnos – ‘Caught in the Night’
September 20, 2018 Emily Bellino
Enjoy catchy, throwback jams with Hypnos.
Video Premiere: Egonaut – ‘Awakenings’
August 24, 2018 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Sweden’s Egonaut.
Sweden’s Mighty Unanimated Return on Annihilation
August 17, 2018 J. Andrew
The blackened melodic death metal greats from Stockholm return with an EP packed with darkness, melancholy and riffs riffs riffs!
Q&A: David Andersson (The Night Flight Orchestra) Sails Into Yacht Rock Waters
July 30, 2018 Chris Dick
An interview with The Night Flight Orchestra’s David Andersson about “Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough”.
Q&A: Chronus’ The Baron Speaks & Premieres New Video “Avarice”
July 16, 2018 Chris Dick
Swedish heavy metal upstarts Chronus get smart and premiere new video “Avarice”.
Track Premiere: Vanhelga ‘Varde Mörker’
May 28, 2018 Chris Dick
Swedish black metal depressionists Vanhelga premiere new track “Varde Mörker.”
