| |
BENEVOLENT
- Progressive metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
-Biography-
Benevolent started of as an experiment in late 2006. With influenses from the metal, rock and sludgestage Benevolent reached for a symbios of new and old. During the following two years the threesome evolved to a quintet and the orchestra was complete.
Benevolent spends most of the time with ambience influences and tunes of bluegrass, with the intension to entangel everyone unaccustomed to the experimental stage. The result of the musical love-making is an elegant yet brutal experience.
-Discography-
Demo "The Cleansing Eye" (2009 - self-released)
Single "Evolve" (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/benevolentmusic
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
CARBELLION
- Rock villains from Racine/Milwaukee/Sheboygan, WI, USA
-Line-up-
Cameron - vocals
Brandon - guitars
Peter - guitars
Steve - bass
Jamie - drums
-Biography-
Carbellion was founded in late 2004 based on the idea that a band with soulful eclectic vocals, guitars that are equally comfortable being aggressive and subdued, drums shifting from tranquil to thundering, and a bass that conjoins them into complete balance can do more with the sum of these parts than by the strength of any one. Lyrics that convey an idea or tell a story along to music that sets scenery and mood has in a very short time gotten Carbellion the notice of people across the country and stretching into Europe.
Leading into 2008 Carbellion carries endorsement deals with Hagstrom Guitars, Dean Markley Strings, Cad Microphones, Maxon effects pedals, Xcel Drumsticks, Mills Acoustics, Saluda Cymbals, and Wisconsin Skinny clothing and apparel. With a new split EP due for release in March (Gothenburg Sweden's Outshine shares the disc) and a full length album of new material coming in May via Indie 500 Records Carbellion is set for hard touring. Sturgis, Europe, and a Southern/East coast tour are all in the works leading into the summer. American Heavy Rock has chosen her champion in Carbellion.
-Discography-
Album "Villains" (2008 - Carbellion music/Indie 500)
Album "The Horse" (2010 - Dead Tree Music/Indie 500/Union414)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/carbellion
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
DEATHSHINE
- Death metal from Lidköping/Falköping, Sweden
-Line-up-
Marcus Lillerskog - vocals & guitars
Oscar Arvidsson - guitars
Andreas Sundh - bass
Johan Malmros - drums
-Biography-
Andreas Sundh from Hell n' Diesel was almost the most obvious candidat. Andreas, Oscar and Marcus had a past together in a black metal band called CRYPTORIA and the first trio considered Sundh to be a great bass player as well. After a short period of persuading Andreas accepted the role as the new bass player and DEATHSHINE was now complete.
Almost at the same time a independent label called Dead Tree Music discovered the band, and offered a deal for a future cooperation. DEATHSHINE accepted the terms and plans for a full-length album was starting to take form.
As these words are written DEATHSHINE is about to take their band to a new personal level with more speed, anger and illvilja!
-Discography-
EP "Illvilja" (2009 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/deathshinesweden
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
JENNY STONED
- Rock n Roll from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Nicke Filter - lead vocals
Staffan - lead guitar
Gradner - guitar
Chris Redlight - bass
Lönnkan - drums
-Biography-
-Discography-
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/jennystonedrockband
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
JUNCTION SKIES
- Melodic alternative hard rock from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Huy - vocals
Arian - guitars
Nikke - guitars
Ken - bass
Andie - drums
-Biography-
Junction Skies (formerly known as SAI) is an alternative rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their repertoire of songs range from infectious to intense, mixing all the band's influences in order to convey their view on life - perfectly matched by their dark, exotic image. The band was founded by its main composer Arian in 2007, although 2008 should be considered the band's true start due to this being the year when the present line-up was established: Huy (vocals), Arian (lead guitar), Nikke (rhythm guitar), Ken (bass) & Andie (drums).
In 2009 the band received national coverage due to impressing the Swedish music division of MySpace. This resulted in appearances on the front page, further establishing their place as one of the country's fastest growing underground acts. That year also saw the band's first shows abroad in the form of a mini tour in Belgium. The rapid pace of this young act can be attributed greatly to its loyal and constantly growing fanbase: Many street teams & support units situated around the world proves that the band is truly worth keeping an eye on.
"Before the Flood", the first full-length album from Junction Skies, is tentatively due this fall.
-Discography-
Demo EP (SAI) Cocoon (2007 - self released)
Demo EP (SAI) Neurotic Disorder (2008 - self released)
Single (SAI) Avantgarde (2008 - self released)
Single "Dancing With Death " (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
Album "Before the Flood" (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/junctionskies
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
KINGSTON AIR FORCE
- Reggae/Dub/Ska with rock/pop influences from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
-Biography-
-Discography-
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/kingstonairforce
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
MINORA
- Progressive, dark metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Tommie Zetterlund - vocals
Kenny Jakobsson - guitar
Claudio Oyarzo - guitar
Djilali Benarradj - bass
Fredrik Sandberg - keys
Joseph Astorga - drums
-Biography-
-Discography-
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/minora
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
MODERN CAVEMAN
- Melodic Rock from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Johan Sandqvist - vocals & guitars
Mikael Magnusson - guitars
Ola Pettersson - bass
Johan Rask - drums
-Biography-
“…It’s something about their attitude that goes along with their music. Link is, if the expression is excused, radio rock of the finest brand. Modern Caveman is a band that deserves your love and your money. I suggest that you give them both as soon as you can.” - The Swedish magazine “Café”, June 2009
Modern Caveman is a rock band with the motto: rock music should first of all be delivered live! The audience seem to agree and shows all over Sweden has given Modern Caveman a will to really take on the world. The Swedish radio station “Rockklassiker” gave the single ”Surrender” from the album “Johnnywise” two thumbs up and it’s getting played on several radio stations. The song gave Modern Caveman wind in the sails and soon pod casts picked up “Surrender” worldwide.
On the national day 2007 Modern Caveman once again showed their passion to play live. When the band was supposed to play a mini-festival just outside Sjöhistoriska Museet in Stockholm – a gig for almost 10 000 people, the organizer realised they had forgot to order electricity. But that didn’t stop Modern Caveman!
-We said we hadn’t travelled 500 kilometres to turn back without doing what we came to do, so the sound engineer high-jacked the local electricity box and we could finally give the audience an awesome concert, says singer Johan Sandqvist.
“Johnnywise” was released in Sweden 2009 and is planned for America- and Europe-release in late 2010, early 2011. Creativity has always been a constant force for this band and although the new drummer Johan Rask only been in the band for a few months they already have new material and most important - the urge to get back on the road.
-Discography-
Album "Johnnywise" (2009 - Black Hat Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/moderncavemanmusic
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
MONOSCREAM
- Death/Trash metal from Stockholm, Sweden
-Line-up-
Andreas - vocals
Kim - guitars
Anders - guitars
Sandro - bass
Fredrik - drums
-Biography-
Monoscream was formed in early 2007 by Kim Wiklund and Andreas Deverstam. And after spending the first year searching for members, Monoscream is now a solid 5 piece band featuring drummer Fredrik Sundberg, bassist Sandro Fronda and lead guitarist Anders Hansson.
After the great response following the release of the EP "Reborn" (produced by Degradead), Monoscream is now set to record their debut album together with producer Svein Jensen at Grand Recordings, Gothenburg (M.A.N, Hide The Knives, Sister Sin), Göran Finnberg at Mastering Studio and Jimmy Norberg at Dead Tree Music.
-Discography-
EP "Reborn" (2009 - self-released)
Album "Redemption" (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/monoscream
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
ONE WITHOUT
- Melodic metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Catrin Feymark - vocals
Joonas Niskanen - guitars & backing vocals
Kristoffer Bergman - bass
Kenny Boufadene - guitars, backing vocals & screams
Olle Töpel - drums
-Biography-
The Swedish Gothenburg band One Without is the result of taking “The Gothenburg Metal Sound” and implement it into a fusion of metal, rock and pop, making the sound incomparable and fresh.
The idea has never been to sound like any other specific band, instead we try to focus on making all ideas count, bringing forth a new and fresh sound tracing back to influences of hundreds of other bands.
With their debute album “Thoughts of a Secluded Mind”, mixed by Mattias Wänerstam (Avatar, Within Y) and mastered by Dragan Tanakovic (Mustach, Europe, In Flames, Evergrey) - two of the bigger names in the Swedish music industry, One Without sets a new standard to todays metal.
Formed in 2003 by Joonas Niskanen, the band has grown and evolved into a truly unique form with most of their strength lying in the line up.
We always work as a team, but we still bring out the individuality of each member
as much as we possibly can, which is what makes us able to create the sound we have.
-Discography-
Album "Thoughts Of A Secluded Mind " (2009 - Lifeforce Records)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/onewithoutsweden
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
OUTSHINE
- Dark and heavy gothic rock/metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Erlend Jegstad - vocals
Jimmy Norberg - guitar
Fredrik Kretz - drums
-Biography-
Outshine from Gothenburg, Sweden, is a heavy, melancholy, dark, hardrock/metal band with some grunge and gothic vibes. The band, or the concept of the band, was formed in the south of Sweden (Smålandsstenar/Gislaved) back in '95 by guitarist Jimmy Norberg.
The band started off more as a studio project and they recorded a few demos between '98-'04. An EP was recorded in '05 (Memories) that got great reviews, airtime in radio (USA, Sweden, France, etc) and got the band endorsements deals. The first full length album "Bad Things Always End Bad" was released in May '07.
Outshine now consists of founder Jimmy Norberg (guitar), Erlend Jegstad (vocals) and Fredrik Kretz (drums). Between '04-'09 the bass has been handled by Thomas Josefsson (Evocation), Simon Andersson (ex-Pain Of Salvation), Richard Martos (Urbandux), Fredrik Carlsson, David Malm and Per Stenbeck (Shifter).
Other members that has played with Outshine: Anders Carlberg (drums '98-'02, guitar '02-'07)
4 US tours has taken place from 2006 until 2009 and Outshine released their 2nd album "Until We Are Dead" April 17th 2009. The album was recorded by Svein Jensen (M.A.N, Transport League, Hide The Knives, Sister Sin, Troublemakers etc) and mastered by Göran Finnberg (The Haunted, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames etc) and has gotten great reviews in Swedish and European media.
-Discography-
Demo "Lost Insanity" (1998 - self-released)
Demo "Revive" (2002 - self-released)
Demo "A New Beginning" (2003 - self-released)
Demo "MMIV" (2004 - self-released)
EP "Memories" (2005 - Dead Tree Music)
Single "Its Over" (2006 - Dead Tree Music)
Album "Bad Things Always End Bad" (2007 - Dead Tree Music/Soundpollution/Union414)
Split-single "Outshine vs. Carbellion" (2008 - Dead Tree Music/Union414)
Album "Until We Are Dead" (2009 - Dead Tree Music/Soundpollution/Union414)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/theoutshine
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
SATURDAY NIGHTS STRIKE
- Rock n Roll from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Dave Ziggera - vocals &rythm guitar
Chris Highlander - lead guitars & backing vocals
Zeb - bass guitar & backing vocals
Abben - drums
-Biography-
Saturday Night's Strike was formed in late 2008. With members coming from bands who played heavy-metal, rock'n'roll and punkrock, the music soon merged into a mix of all of those elements.
The image and performance of the band grew over time, as they're constantly evolving their crazy live shows. With characters such as the Party-Police, Pink Cowboy, Beer Bandit and Joker Wild an SNS show is something that'll be remembered for life.
Saturday Night's Strike is hard rock'n'roll at it's best, wether you sit at home listening to their music or attend one of their live shows you will be carried away.
-Discography-
Demo "Nice Boys Don't Play Rock'n'Roll" (2009 - self released)
Saturday Night's Strike (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/saturdaynightsstrike
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
SOLITUDE
- Melodic metal from Värnamo, Sweden
-Line-up-
Patrick Larsson - vocals
Dennis Warelius - guitars
Christoffer Apell - guitars
Niclas Staberg - bass
William Turner - drums
-Biography-
Solitude is a Hardcore/Metal band hailing from Värnamo in southern Sweden. Since 2006 they have developed their own melodic sound with heavy breakdowns and a great mix of screams and clean vocals.
Solitude recently signed with Dead Tree Music from Gothenburg and are now releasing the EP "The Revival" through the label on March 27th 2010. The EP is produced by Henrik Udd @ Studio Fredman (In Flames, The Haunted, Soilwork etc).
-Discography-
EP "The Revival" (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/solitudeswe
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
THE DEADISTS
- Dark, heavy stoner metal/rock from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Joacim Axelsson Sternkrans - vocals
Anders Ek - guitar
Peter Aldby - guitar
Paul Freeman - bass
Markus Bolechowski Franklin - drums
-Biography-
With all amps and pedals positioned to kill, not stun, and riffs dragged up from the primordial swamps, The Deadists second behemoth of an EP 'Time Without Light' sees the Gothenburg five piece head into an altogether heavier, fuzzier and darker psychedelic territory.
Drawing their influences from bands like Black Sabbath, Entombed, Hawkwind, High On Fire, Sleep, The Melvins and Neurosis, The Deadists pay homage to their megalithic musical ancestors, yet continue to defy any specific genre or category.
The live performances of these five musicnauts brings about a perfect symbiosis of energy and raw power, resulting in a blistering all out sonic attack.
So set the controls for the heart of the sun and join the electric caravan as the band drive their audience to a blissed out heavyness...
-Discography-
Demo "The Deadists" (2007 - self released)
EP "Time Without Light " (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/thedeadists
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
THE INCARNATION
- Death metal from Gothenburg, Sweden (ex-Dead by Dawn)
-Line-up-
Udd - vocals & guitars
Walle - bass & backing vocals
Vacant position on drums
-Biography-
The Incarnation was formed in the autumn of 2004 under the name Dead by Dawn and anyone with the slightest interest in Death Metal and horror films of course understands why that name was chosen.
During the following four years Dead by Dawn developed from a rock n’ roll band with death and thrash metal influences into a band that played their own unique brand of death metal. In this time-period the band played numerous gigs in the Gothenburg area, recorded a video for the song Shackled, and released several demos up until the summer of 2009 when they felt that it was time for a change. This is when The Incarnation was born…
The Incarnation is at the moment in the process of laying down the finishing touches on the upcoming debut EP "Possessed by the Bizarre" in renowned Studio Fredman in Gothenburg. The band is also planning for a release party in collaboration with Dead Tree Music.
During the recording process The Incarnation parted ways with their long time drummer Jocke, this was a mutual decision which will benefit all in the long run. Currently the band is looking for a permanent replacement for the position as drummer.
-Discography-
EP "In My Eyes" (2004 - self released under the name Dead By Dawn)
EP "Demon Hand" (2005 - self released under the name Dead By Dawn)
EP "Shackled" (2006 - self released under the name Dead By Dawn)
EP "The Pale Rider" (2007 - self released under the name Dead By Dawn)
EP "We’re the Nefarious Blasphemers, the Atheist Rebellious Bastards" (2008 - self released under the name Dead By Dawn)
EP "Possessed by the Bizarre" (2010 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/theincarnation
-Old website-
http://www.myspace.com/dbdgbgsweden
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
THE SKY AND THE EXECUTION
- Metalcore from Milwaukee, WI, USA
-Line-up-
-Biography-
-Discography-
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/theskyandtheexecution
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
WICKED
- Death/Trash/Black metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
-Line-up-
Torgny Henriksen - vocals & guitars
Susanne Hansson - bass
Mattias Andersson - drums
-Biography-
Formed in 2006 with the goal to make simple music that still sounded good. Hard metal with a slight rock n' roll feeling to it. Quite soon the music started to more and more sound like pure death metal, and further some influences from black metal were also introduced. The foundation lies in speed and heaviness, and even if the ideal of simplicity still is there the band are not afraid of experimenting with harmonies and rythmics. During the first months of 2007 the first EP called "Chaos" was recorded. It is an introduction to the material that had been written since the start in 2006.
Some time later the sound of the band has matured. With a setlist of newly written songs Wicked entered Grand Recordings studio, Gothenburg, in february 2009 to record their second release. The music has grown yet heavier, the arrangements are more advanced and with deeper, conceptual lyrics the image of the band as a very dynamic trio is getting clear.
-Discography-
EP "MMIX" - (2009 - Dead Tree Music)
-Website-
http://www.myspace.com/wickedbastards
Buy music
______________________________________________________________
|
