Wow, more news today. And, frankly, I think I’m probably the first to actually update this stuff. So I was on the Vintersorg forum today when I came across an update that was written by him. It basically sounds like things are pretty much in gear for him recording an album over the rest of […]
Swedish Metal
What am I stoked about?
Angry Metal Guys do get all excited like little kids. This time? The new Hypocrisy record. Oh, yeah. How cool is that? Dropping in October—watch this space! I’m hoping to land an interview with Peter Tägtgren! Here’s the official release from Nuclear Blast. Swedens [sic] masters of death HYPOCRISY have just revealed the final tracklist […]
Katatonia Releases New Artwork!
Ok, being the Katatonia fanboy that I am, I was very pleased to see, despite the questionable name Night is the New Day, the cover art for the new albums is totally fucking awesome. Katatonia WIN!
Beardfish – Destined Solitaire Review
“Apparently, someone forgot to inform Beardfish that 1970 has graciously left us behind to suffer without it. If they’re not careful, these guys are going to get lost in a pile of pet rocks, bell bottoms and turtle necks. Still, it’s hard to argue in matters of taste, so I’m going to try to be as fair about this record as I can be. While these guys aren’t really doing something that I enjoy intrinsically, I do appreciate certain things about them and their new album Destined Solitaire.” Angry Metal Guy weighs in on Swedish proggers who will never forget the feeling of ’68.
Shining – VI/Klagopsalmer Review
As a matter of full disclosure, I must say that I am a huge Shining fan, but a fairly new one. I totally got turned onto this band because of their opus V:/Halmstad which was easily the best record I bought in 2007 and which blew me away. I then went back and got their […]
New Katatonia Record Announced!
I guess that one shouldn’t really be happy when one hears about a new Katatonia record being released. I mean, their music is massively depressing and it makes me all sad inside. And yet, I love it so much.
Valkyrja – The Invocation of Demise
Valkyrja – The Invocation of Demise Rating: 2.5/5.0 – Nothing special Label: Metal Blade Websites: myspace.com/valkyrjaswe | valkyrja.swe.name Valkyrja hails from Sweden, where the ice-cold summers, and even colder winters, apparently breed tons of little metal kids. Everywhere you look here you run into a band, and many of them are good. But certainly not […]
10 Questions With Esko from Fejd
Fejd released their fourth CD, Storm, earlier this year and, for those of you who regularly come to this site, you’ll know that I really dug it. But who are these Swedish viking types, and where do they come from? How is it that they were producing totally awesome demos, but never got a record […]
Sweden’s Valkyrja Signs with Metalblade – Re-releases Debut
Valkyrja, the Swedish black metal act in the vein of others like Naglfar, has signed a two record deal with Metal Blade Records according to their Myspace page. They are currently in the studio recording their second album, while the first one (originally released on Northern Silence Productions) will be re-issued by Metal Blade on […]
Shining Enters Studio to Begin VII
Well, apparently Shining is wasting no time with releasing a new record. This probably has to do with the fact that VI/Klagopsalmer has been such a long time coming–but also, as I reported the other day, they signed with Indie Recordings and they probably want to get right underway. Anyway, the band has updated its […]
