News Posts

Swedish rock royalty The Hellacopters shared a video for the new single ‘Do You Feel Normal’, another taste of their new album ‘Overdriver’, which is due out on January 31st via Nuclear Blast! Catch them live in the Nordic region and Germany shortly after or this summer at festivals like our yearly home away from home Alcatraz festival in Belgium!

Swedish hard rock goddesses Thundermother kicked off the new year with the video/single ‘Bright Eyes’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Dirty & Divine’, set for release in February via AFM Records!

In February 2025, Sweden’s Armory will release their EP ‘Black Star’ via Dying Victims Productions and Jawbreaker Records, but they have shared the title track already right now!

Sweden’s latest power metal band Hans & Valter shared their debut single ‘Land of the Free’ recently, unveiling the musical universe filled with fantasy stories, epic tales and heroes journeys!

Swedish black metal witches Völva have unleashed a second single ‘Asmodeus’ from their upcoming album ‘Desires Profane’, set for release later this month via Grind To Death Records and Fiadh Productions!

Swedish rock ‘n’ roll royalty The Hellacopters have graced us with the first single from their upcoming album ‘Overdriver’ set for release in early 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Leave A Mark’ unites the guitar assault and anthemic, hook-laden sound they’re known for and comes with a fitting video!

Swedish rock goddesses Thundermother shared the new video single ‘Dead or Alive’, ahead of their much-anticipated upcoming album ‘Dirty & Divine’, set for release in February 2025 via AFM Records!

Swedish dark metal trio The Vice unleashed a haunting new video for the track ‘Crossing Over’, a song from their latest album ‘Dead Canary Run’, out since January this year via Noble Demon!

Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx shared their official video for the track ‘Little Miss Dangerous’, turning up the heat quite some notches! Out now via Frontiers Music!

Swedish metal legends Arch Enemy unveiled their latest single ‘Liars & Thieves’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Blood Dynasty’, set for release in 2025 via Century Media Records. Catch them on their current “Rising from the North” Europe tour with In Flames and Soilwork!

Album Reviews

Swedish melodic blackened death metal super group Night Crowned offers a compelling mixture of aggression and modern mixture of Nordic melodies on the third album ‘Tales’ out via Noble Demon Records today!

“Hamartia” showcases the band’s memorable songwriting and wittingly transitioning into an era of prosperity, Tribulation has created its own sub-genre of dark gothic music and continue to expand their trademark palette. Released via Century Media Records.

Despite a lengthy hiatus, Swedish death doom veterans Runemagick has been quite prolific again these past few years with ‘The Cenotaph of Mankind’ as the latest engraving into this monolith of doom. Out since last Friday via Hammerheart Records.

Almost a decade after their debut, Swedish metalcore outfit Beneath My Feet is finally releasing their second album ‘In Parts, Together’ via Noble Demon this Friday! And with a couple of refreshing sounding tracks, this should appeal to fans of Dead By April and Bullet For My Valentine!

Katatonia proudly presenting their hauntingly beautiful next studio album ‘Sky Void of Stars’ out January 20 via Napalm Records. It’s a classic Katatonia album, no surprises there. If you are a fan of melodic, melancholic metal and dark lyrics, you won’t want to miss out on this one.

Sweden’s finest all-female hard rock band and #1 rock export Thundermother have released their newest album ‘Black and Gold’ via AFM Records and it’s yet again filled with heartfelt and solid rock songs that are primed to take over the world!

Trolldom’s “Av Gudars Ätt” Trolldom enters the majestic realm of 90s black metal with songs bejeweled for their sinister and unearthly atmosphere. Out on Iron Bonehead.

With his debut album ‘I nattens sken (Genom hemligheternas Dunkel)’ Swedish multi-instrumentalist Swartadapuz explores the bleak landscapes of symphonic black metal. Out on Iron Bonehead.

Swedish black metal masters Lord Belial have returned with their ninth album ‘Rapture’ after fourteen years of silence, out on Hammerheart Records.

‘A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)’ proves that even after 25 years of existence, Evergrey still has the ability to impress.