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Wormwood is a Stockholm-based metal band formed in 2014, recognized for its distinctive fusion of extreme metal, atmospheric depth, and cinematic storytelling. Blending eerie soundscapes, Scandinavian melancholy, folk elements, and raw rock intensity, the band has carved out a unique identity that resonates strongly with audiences worldwide.

With four full-length albums, an EP, and a live release-plus the upcoming EP "Å"-Wormwood has built an impressive and consistently evolving catalog. The band has twice been nominated for "Best Rock/Metal Act" at the Swedish P3 Gold Awards, achieved high positions on the official Swedish charts, and earned widespread critical acclaim from international rock and metal media, including frequent placements on global Album of the Year lists.

Wormwood's reputation extends well beyond the studio. The band has performed extensively across Europe, appearing at major festivals and headlining club tours, while steadily growing a dedicated international fanbase-particularly in Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US. Their strong digital presence and cinematic, high-quality music videos further reinforce their global reach and visual identity.

Mixed and mastered by renowned producer Sverker Widgren (Wing Studios, Stockholm), Wormwood's sound combines refined songwriting and high-level musicianship with a raw, authentic edge. Driven by powerful melodies, atmospheric richness, and emotional intensity, the band continues to push creative boundaries while maintaining a clear artistic vision. Wormwood stands as one of the most compelling and forward-moving acts in the Swedish metal scene today, combining critical acclaim, international growth, and a sound that sets them apart.

Reissue on digipak format of KVLT classic album on Debemur Morti (2006) + their "Darkness Return" demo as bonus

Slithering for over 45 minutes, this is a behemoth of death metal that will either destroy you or have you fully enveloped in its meaty mass for the duration. Plentiful clever grooves switch things up between the charnel atmospherics, so even the dullest mind will have its attention held. As each asphyxiating song creeps forth to swallow you, the void-like atmosphere continues swirling into itself and spitting out only the rotten remains of that which has crossed its path. From the whiplashing assaults to the slower moments of eerie decay, each moment has its own gruelling intensity to offer. There is no denying the sheer brute force in terms of the heaviness delivered here. Equally impressive is the totally harrowing ambience they conjure with these songs. Do not miss out on this ruthless slab of death, enter the festering realm of spewing atrocities…

2CD hardcover artbook (18x18 cm, 36 pages), incl. lyrics and extended artwork (400 copies available)

FEN are climbing to a new artistic height by coming down to earth with their eighth full-length "Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth". The East Anglian trio has turned to their 'roots' in every sense, by distilling the true essence of what constitutes their sound through everything that they have learned and added in the last two decades. While the previous album, "Monuments to Absence" (2023), was deliberately arranged dense, fast and intense, FEN decided to leave breathing space on this album to allow more time for themes and ideas to exhale and unfurl. Of course, there is still much sonic aggression but channelled differently as large parts of "Mourning Earth" were recorded live to allow an organic nature to flow, and to permit the natural rhythms of the pieces to develop. Lyrically, FEN sum up their basic idea behind "Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth" in their own poetic words: "The morning mists clearing over the boggy expanses of the fens to reveal another grey, gloom-laden day of sorrow and regret. And at twilight, the slow, sad realisation that tomorrow promises only more of the same – tormented by the half-heard whispers of the spirits bound to the soils, our pain continues. And we can only endure." With "Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth", FEN have reached a new pinnacle in their exciting career and achieved a perfect balance between their black metal foundations and post-black metal innovations. FEN take their listener on a journey to grim bogs, languid waterways, and dismal fogs over bare rock – yet on the other side waits a sense of surcease to the endless existential ennui within.

For more than fifteen years, Nachtzeit has explored the atmospheric fringes of black metal through his main project, Lustre. Emerging in 2008, the one-man project quickly carved out a distinctive sound: minimalistic, lo-fi compositions where layers of keyboards form the backbone. The result is music that often feels closer to ambient than traditional black metal – mesmerising, hypnotic, and built around melodies steeped in nostalgia, mysticism, and nature.

With Eitr, Nachtzeit takes this atmospheric sensibility one step further. Where Lustre still retains the distant pulse and distortion of black metal, Eitr strips away the remaining traces of the genre, focusing entirely on immersive ambience. The result feels like a more archaic, distinctly Nordic counterpart to Lustre’s dreamlike soundscapes.

The project’s second full-length, “Kvasis Dreyri”, draws its inspiration from Norse mythology and the legendary mead of poetry created from the blood of Kvasir. Across nine pieces named after the myth’s sacred vessels – Óðrærir, Són, and Boðn – the album comes to life through melancholic synthesiser melodies, subtle percussion, patient repetition, and vast ambient textures.