2021

Gorement: The ending quest (Black) [Gatefold / Vinyl LP]

With 2018's Cobra Speed Venom, the band reached the same lofty heights as their 2002 landmark release, Crowned In Terror, but they were primed and ready to write its successor. "It surely set the bar up high for a follow up," Olsfelt explains.<br/>Having celebrated their thirtieth anniversary in 2020 [their first eight years spent as Crown Of Thorns], The Crown have proven themselves one of the most enduring forces in death metal. They further up the ante with Royal Destroyer, a record that sets a new standard for the genre.<br/>Together with legendary producer Fredrik Nordström, the band tracked the resulting 10 songs at Gothenburg's Studio Fredman. "We push ourselves to the limit, really trying to make everything as good as it can get, trying to make every song as impactful as possible," Olsfelt states. While he believes that people need to hear the album themselves to be able to accurately describe it, Olsfelt also asserts that The Crown have achieved something that makes for a "continuous whole" - while being diverse. "We have some of the most intense stuff ever!"<br/><br/>HIGH QUALITY

Lindemann Till: Ich hasse Kinder (Red/Ltd) [Vinyl 7"]

Mammoth WVH is the debut, self-titled album of Mammoth WVH - the band created by Wolfgang Van Halen. This collection includes the chart topping new single, "Distance" plus "Don't Back Down," "Epiphany," "Mammoth" and more.<br/><br/>At the beginning of 2015, Wolf broke ground on what would become Mammoth WVH with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette [Alter Bridge, Slash] behind the board. Wolf began to embrace his voice, inspired by everyone from his father, to bands like AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, TOOL, and Jimmy Eat World. In addition to writing and singing every song on the self-title debut album, remarkably Wolfgang plays every instrument.<br/><br/>"The name Mammoth is really special to me." says Wolf. "Not only was it the name of Van Halen before it became Van Halen, but my father was also the lead singer. Ever since my dad told me this, I always thought that when I grew up, I'd call my own band Mammoth, because I loved the name so much."

Tyrantti: Orjaplaneetta [Vinyl LP]

Tillsammans med Dissection och Marduk är Dark Funeral bland de viktigaste svenska metal-banden någonsin. Ursprungligen släppt 2005, är Dark Funerals fjärde album, Attera Totus Sanctus - utan tvekan bandets snabbaste och hårdaste skiva någonsin. Dark Funeral bevisade att ålder bara är en siffra och gjorde deras knivskarpa men melodiska ljud så mycket mer explosionsartat. Svart Vinyl LP.

Asia: Best of Live [Vinyl LP]