Author: Anders Ekdahl

FADING CIRCLE
“Cyber Whirlwind”
(Nail)
Romania might be a mythical land courtesy of Count Dracula but since the fall of Ceausescu the land has developed to be a part of the European Union. Romania might not be the greatest deliverer of metal but Negura Bunget has at least made an impact on the worldwide metal scene. Fading Circle as a band seem to be all over the canvas, going from sharp metal to soft progressive in one and the same song Continue reading

FALL AGAINST FATE
“If Not For Ourselves”
(-)
I know that metalcore still is the fad of the day but surely isn’t it about time to move on. How much more can you milk this cow? While being resistant to begin with most metalcore bands win me over in the end. Had there not been a Meshuggah I’m pretty sure Fall Against Fate would not have sounded the way they do. Continue reading

GOREGAST
“Desechos Humanos”
(FDA Rekotz)
Grindcore might not be the most exciting thing in the World for me but the fact remains that done the right way grindcore mixed with death metal can give me pretty good ride for my money. Continue reading

MORDBRAND
“Necropsychotic”
(Deathgasm Records)
Everywhere you look, every way you turn you bump into another Swedish metal release. It’s like the metal world can’t keep spinning if there isn’t at least one new Swedish metal record released every day. I’m not complaining, never have, never will. I say the more Swedish metal releases the better Continue reading

SLYTRACT
“Existing Unreal”
(NoiseArt Records)
My experience with Hungarian metal is pretty much nil. Whenever I try to think of a metal scene in Hungary I end up with images of second rate Sepultura clones. Which I pretty much know isn’t true. In this day and age it doesn’t matter where you are from when it comes to playing metal. Continue reading

WHAT THE NIGHT BRINGS
“Bound By Apathy”
(-)
I like crossover. Have ever since I heard DRI’s “Crossover”. In the meeting of hardcore and metal something special can come out. What The Night Brings are to me a crossover band in that they mix metal with hardcore without it ending up the tired and tried metalcore Continue reading