Well, well. What a nasty little nugget of thrash metal we have here. Zombiekrig purvey a sound that's ever so slightly on the wrong side of clean, resulting in an album that's just sonically abrasive enough to stand up to the likes of genre luminaries Destruction and Kreator. While "Undantagstillstånd" is an insanely good debut album, it'll surely come into its own when played in front of an audience. Indeed, you can bet your brains that this stuff will slay in a live environment, with the zombie horde clambering at the stage as the Swedish quartet feed them their dose of head-mashing blackened thrash. This album is like Romero gone mental in the music world and, like most of his movies, it doesn't let up for a second. There are some amazing mid-paced sections and, while the majority of the album is simple enough, every element slots together perfectly to prove that ultra-tech really isn't the final word in extreme music. No riff collections on here, just plain, pure, down and dirty thrash played with the sole intention of accomplishing total head removal. Vocalist Axel Widen is the real attraction on here though. His spine-chilling screams and shrieks adhere to a typical thrash standard but offer so much more: they're both disturbing and awe-inspiring in equal measures and they elevate "Undantagstillstånd" to a pedestal that would have been less attainable given a lesser throat-destroyer. This is almost an essential album and a bit more originality and attention to detail on further releases should find the band achieve their full potential. Besides, with a name like Zombiekrig, how can they really go wrong!? - John Norby
Swedish female-fronted indie act I'm on TV have a new 3-song EP that they're giving away for free download: m/?p=194" target="_blank">https://www.grooverrecordings.com/?p=194
I'm not that into it, even though it apparently features guest appearances fromAnnika Norlin and Kristofer Åström.
Fun Finnish act Pintandwefall have a new 7-song EP posted for free download on their website: m/" target="_blank">https://www.pintandwefall.com/
I haven't listened yet myself, but I loved their last album so I'd say this is recommended.
Swedish postrock act Immanu El has confirmed that German label will be releasing a vinyl edition of their album"moen" in October, just in time for their European tour. Expect dates to be confirmed soon.
Norwegian breakcore/noise act Ars Dada have a new release available for free download via , a new "extreme electronic music" netlabel based in the UK: https://braincore.co.uk/_wp/?page_id=233
RIYL digital hardcore ala Atari Teenage Riot, etc.
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