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Alfahanne – Vår tid är nu (Album Review)

Hannah Means-ShannonHannah Means-ShannonFebruary 2, 2024

Since their inception in 2010, Sweden’s Alfahanne have been known as fiercely independent in terms of their musical makeup. Often referred to as simply a Rock band, they blend Classic Rock, Punk, Black Metal elements and more, delivering a distinctively heavy output. Looking back, it ... Read More

The Gems – Phoenix (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 15, 2024

Historically, the phoenix has always symbolized rebirth. Something which occurs after an individual is literally or figuratively destroyed, oftentimes going into obscurity for a period, it is the resurrection that starts anew for them. An inspirational tale of reluctance to be defeated, The Gems are ... Read More

Metalite – Expedition One (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 15, 2024

Formed nearly a decade ago by Guitarist Edwin Premberg, Metalite is a part of Sweden’s new wave of Metal bands. A country with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Metal bands – from Europe to In Flames – Metalite’s sound is best described ... Read More

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Ablaze My Sorrow – The Loss of All Hope (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 14, 2023

Through the ’90s the Swedish Death Metal scene produced some legendary acts and albums. From Entombed and Arch Enemy through to In Flames, and At the Gates, there was just so much to digest throughout the decade. Some of the bigger names mentioned, there were ... Read More

October Tide – The Cancer Pledge (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 8, 2023

Back in the early ‘90s a bundle of talented new Metal bands began to emerge from the Scandinavian corner of the world. In Sweden in particular, you had bands like Opeth, Arch Enemy, In Flames, and At the Gates to name a few. There were ... Read More

Soen – Memorial (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 9, 2023

Over the last decade the Swedish band Soen has paved their own path in the Metal world. A band with origins that date back to 2004, but did not official form until 2010, they were founded by then Opeth Drummer Martín López, along with Sadus ... Read More

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