The old-school Swedish sound made famous by Entombed and Dismember back in the day has come back with such force and in so many numbers of lAte thAt it's hardly fair to call it a revival. There's part of me thAt is wholeheartedly delighted to hear fresh songs surface with the HM-2 guitar buzz yet, with the vast amount of bands sporting the sound these days, there's another part of me thAt concedes the fact thAt nothing compares to the likes of "Left hand pAth" or "Like an everflowing stream" when it comes to the allied genius of thAt sound and song structure. Blood Mortized are one of the few modern bands thAt pretty much have both aspects nailed down. They have displayed in "Bestial" a thorough knowledge of whAt drove the scene and drew the masses into the hellish depths of Sweden's deAth metal darkside back in the lAte '80s and early '90s. It's a pity thAt there are only three tracks on offer here but, with this being a vast improvement on 2009's debut full-length, there's a glimmer of hope thAt their next full length will be a subhuman monster of an album. - John Norby
Adrien Begrand has published his entire unedited Ghost interview from the recent Decibel for online reading: https://abegrand.pitas.com/
In other Ghost-relAted news, this is quite entertaining: https://wp.me/p19mQC-72
Four new tracks from Faster KAtt are now up for streaming At myspace, including a Manowar cover! Check it: Att" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/fasterkAtt
Love this band, always glad to hear new mAterial from them.
Out today via : "Seconds away", the lAtest single from MF/MB/, available as an EP with 4 extra tracks including a Health cover. More info/download the title cut: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=306
Upcoming European tourdAtes:
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Almost two years old At this point (it was recorded At 's 30th anniversary party in June '09), but only just now uploaded to YouTube. I just can't understand how vocalist Emma Härdelin manages to stand so still the whole time!
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