2021

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/>BONUS TRACK(S)

"Of their many accomplishments, Rivers Of Nihil's most impressive feat is making listeners reconsider what death metal can be" - Kerrang!

HITS brings it to the point! Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe Solo project, 20 songs, including mixes and alternative versions.

Svenska mörka melodiska metal mästarna Evergreys 12:e album - mörkt och tungt. Sedan Hymns For The Broken (2014) har Evergrey haft ökad framgång med The Storm Within (2016) och The Atlantic (2019), en konceptuell trilogi - ovanligt för ett veteran band. De fortsätter denna tradition med Escape Of The Phoenix, en melankolisk och tankeväckande resa som är mer metal än föregångaren The Atlantic. Producerat av Jacob Hansen.

Cannibal Corpse: Violence unimagined 2021 [Digipack / CD]

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James Durbin tävlade i amerikanska versionen av Idol - han vann inte men profilerade sig starkt i alla rockkretsar. I sitt sista framträdande på amerikanska Idol sjöng han "Living After Midnight"<br/>och "Breaking The Law" med självaste Judas Priest! Efter ett par år med Quiet Riot släpper James Durbin sitt första soloalbum. "The Beast Awakens" är en ren heavy metal-platta, där inspirationen stavas Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Manowar och Dio. Med en stor dos kärlek hyllar Durbin musiken som han växte upp med samtidigt som han tillför en modern vinkel.<br/><br/>Hårdrock som inte ber om ursäkt eller försöker platsa i finrummet.<br/>Durbin levererar starkt!