#Gothenburg Metal

[astralbondpro]

In Flames // Cloud Connected

[str1xaluco]

Far away from the sun - Sacramentum

1996

[metalsongoftheday]

Monday, March 13: HammerFall, “The Dragon Lies Bleeding”

Four years after Gamma Ray and Rage toured under the “Melodic Metal Strikes Back” banner, Jesper Strömblad and Glenn Ljungström (both of whom were already heroes in the death metal scene) really took that expression to heart as they respectively wrote and played on HammerFall’s Glory to the Brave. Although the group was Oscar Dronjak’s vision from the very beginning, it was the presence of the two In Flames guitarists as much as the press about this group being the one to bring traditional metal back to prominence that garnered most of the attention.  And when put in this context, “The Dragon Lies Bleeding” made perfect sense: Glory to the Brave’s opening track bore many of the same melodic flourishes that defined the Gothenburg sound, but amplified to reflect both Strömblad’s leaning in to those particular elements as well as the overarching HammerFall concept.  Really, it was Joacim Cans’ power metal vocalizing that truly separated the track from what other Nuclear Blast acts were doing at the time.  This sort of sound was profoundly unfashionable at the time, so much so that the mere existence of Glory to the Brave was presented as an act of defiance, but “The Dragon Lies Bleeding”, despite really being a Gothenburg take on power metal, was executed with expert care and actually did more to restore the genre than most expected.

[squishjess]

The perks of being genderfluid. Both outfits from Saturday 🖤

[protemporescitor]

It's no exaggeration to say that Opeth's "Demon of the Fall" got me into death metal and, by extension, black metal and heavy metal's "lunatic fringe". That is to say, it marked the beginning of my appreciation of the genuine musicality and complexity of these genres as a whole. (I'd always held them at arm's length as insipid, monotonous, knuckle-dragger fare for the sonically addled. I'm eternally grateful for this song and this album for proving me wrong.)

[idisaestheticblog]

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

AC/DC opened for Black Sabbath in Gothenburg, 1977

[gaertan]

gaerMusic

New dark tranquillity album just dropped so this is pretty much me atm

[saxiquine]

When you meet another bassplayer and old rehearsal neighbour after about 15 years you Will be very happy.

Lets say his career was better than mine🤘🏻🤘🏻🤣

[toxicmetalzine]

The Halo Effect

THE HALO EFFECT - drop video for 'Cruel Perception'! Watch the video now @ https://toxicmetalzine.com/post/the-halo-effect-drop-video-for-cruel-perception

[ye4rt]

August 31, 2024: Gothenburg based thrash metal band Hostilia performing at Monument in Ringön.

Follow them on Instagram @hostilia_thrash

[astralbondpro]

In Flames // Alias

[str1xaluco]

Mercurion - Armory

2022

[thisismyobsessionnow]

Oh, I'm so happy I decided to spontaneously go to this concert

[spacedewey]

My natural physical reaction to music comes from a lifetime of punk and metal shows. Any music. When Lucy Dacus says "hummingbirds" in this song, I'm ready to go fuckin apeshit.

Just headbanging and jumping around my kitchen to very soft music while I'm trying to do the dishes. I don't understand it, either. Fun tho

[slrmagazine]

THE HALO EFFECT new album 'March Of The Unheard' out now

THE HALO EFFECT new album 'March Of The Unheard' out now. #thehaloeffect @thehaloeffectse

The pioneers of melodic death metal are back, and they’re ready to redefine the genre they helped create. THE HALO EFFECT, a band formed by some of the most iconic names in the Gothenburg metal scene, today proudly announces the release of their highly anticipated new album, March Of The Unheard. More than just a nod to their iconic roots, March Of The Unheard boldly announces that melodic death…