Tag: HM-2

HM2-styled death metal: Disrupted unleash new single “Coffin Breath”

HM2-styled death metal: Disrupted unleash new single “Coffin Breath”

Hailing from the dalecarlia region of Sweden, HM2-aficionado DISRUPTED (with former Katatonia drummer Daniel Liljekvist in the line-up)have announced the release of the band’s third full-length album, entitled “Stinking Death”, set to drop on January 24 via Trust No One Recordings.  Speaking about the track, the band shares: “‘Coffin Breath’ is a straight-forward death metal song 

ASINHELL release new video

ASINHELL release new video

Michael Poulsen of Volbeat, Marc Grewe (ex-Morgoth), and Morten Toft Hansen (Raunchy) formed Asinhell in 2021 to celebrate their love for brutal death metal. The rest is history: “Impii Hora” was released in 2023, the band played shows and tours, and now they celebrate the 

Review: Crawl – Altar of Disgust

Review: Crawl – Altar of Disgust

Bands churning their songs out with the trademark HM-2 sound will always win my heart. Crawl – who claim legendary death metal capital Stockholm their home – flavour their worship of classic Entombed and Dismember-style death metal with hints of crust and punk (“Enslaved in 

Review: Mass Worship – Mass Worship

Review: Mass Worship – Mass Worship

If you’re hailing from Sweden and earned a name as a musician in the heavy guitar-kind of scene, it may feel odd to never have played in a HM-2-band. Dunno if that theory holds true, but Mass Worship may prove it. The dudes around Claes 

Review: Sect – Blood of the Beast

Review: Sect – Blood of the Beast

Music-wise, my personal journey, socialisation, and (ongoing) transformation began with Swedish Death Metal. Thus, the Boss HM-2 played a critical role. And even though I discovered new genres and new favourites in the last twenty years, I’ll always love the buzzing sound of HM-2 (and 

Swedish-style Death Metal is booming: Endseeker strike a deal with Metal Blade Records

Swedish-style Death Metal is booming: Endseeker strike a deal with Metal Blade Records

Hamburg-based metalheads Endseeker made a huge step forward when they signed a multi-album contract with Metal Blade Records. The band released an EP and an album via FDA Rekotz, which both earned them a lot of attention. Playing as many shows as possible (until turning 

Lik carry the torch of Swedish Death Metal – and deserve more attention for it!

Lik carry the torch of Swedish Death Metal – and deserve more attention for it!

There a tons of bands out there who release first class albums, play cool live shows, and (or?) are cool dudes – and still don’t get the attention they deserve. Lik, the band whose members have ties to Kaamos (!), Witchery, Katatonia, and Bloodbath, may