sweden
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Sweden’s Holograms aren’t the most original band on the block, but their take on post-punk is enjoyably passionate, catchy, and dark. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Hot off the release of their new album, the Lion’s Roar, here is a video of the Swedish folk duo performing a passionate, beautiful cover of Joan Baez’s “Diamonds and Rush.” /via/
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The legendary Swedish doom metal band Candlemass have a new record out bearing the exceptionally metal title Psalms For the Dead. The single “Dancing In The Temple Of The Mad Queen Bee” is a highlight, despite (or perhaps because of) its silly title. The vocals and lyrics are pretty campy,
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Though clearly influenced by artists like the Knife, Portishead, and Björk, iamamiwhoami manages to pull together some very captivating and eccentric synth pop songs on her debut album. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Anguish is a doom metal band that comes straight out of Sweden. They released their debut album, Through the Archdemon’s Head, back in February via Dark Descent Records. “Illusive Damnation” makes an appearance on the album as the sixth of its eight tracks. The song shows the band pairing
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With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it’s second album. It’s a helluva listen–even if the arranged instrumentation doesn’t have that much character to it. WATCH THE REVIEW
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“Into Oblivion” “As Dawn Breaks” Sweden’s Entrench is plays a raw, aggressive, unadulterated breed of thrash metal that was lost in translation as the genre evolved over the decades. This band’s take on thrash really is pure. They combine it with nothing at all–not even modern production
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