This is Swedish death 101. Aside from the blastbeat (please see exhibit "Screams of the mutilated"), "Morbid desecration" demonstrates each of the essential riff styles, from the mid-tempo heaviness of the intro, to the straight-up ripping main riff (complete with some choice start/stop breaks) to the doomy breakdown/solo and then finally the bridge, which takes on a shuffle pattern in 3. All totally crucial, all executed with the correct balance of precision and filth by Maim. Once again, these dudes prove they know what's up and deliver a solid slab with a crooked smile. Class dismissed.
This is Boarding Surface's debut single "You and me". I don't really know anything about the band, but I believe they're from Gävle? Anyhow, said single is out today via /.
For fans of lunk-headed metal: Swedish "supergroup" (I re-use the term very loosely) DeathDestruction, featuring members from Evergrey, Hammerfall and Dead By April, have the video for their debut single "Fuck yeah" streaming at Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/hardrock/article12907491.ab
As dumb as this is, I must admit that I appreciate the use of a case of Norrlands Guld as a foot-rest in place of monitor wedge.
Check out Solander's new single "The garden", the first from their forthcoming album "Passing Mt. Satu": http://tenderversion.com/wordpress/?p=586 "Passing Mt. Satu" will be released on May 11 in Scandinavia/May 20 in Europe via .
Ohaya, the trio of Andreas Söderström (Ass), Johan Berthling (Tape), and Per Eklund -- three artists who came together as a live backing band for El Perro Del Mar, will be releasing their debut album "The state we are in" on May 10 via . Read more and download a sample tune: http://www.hapna.com/H45.html
Future Ruins, the new Swedish crust act that rose from the ashes of Massmord, recently finished recording some new material and are now streaming two tunes at their website: http://futureruins.net/media/music/
Look for the band's debut LP to released later this year via //
A new video from Baron Bane, in 3D: http://vimeo.com/22278349
Good thing I already have a pair of glasses, otherwise I'd be SOL... actually, watching a piece of wood float around for four minutes or so really isn't all that exciting.