ARCKANUM

Första Trulen

(Folter Records)

"Första Trulen" is basically the very first and previously unreleased version of the infamous "Trulen" demo tape by the Swedish one-man band that was Arckanum, which was recorded in a rather lo-fi manner using a Fostex 4-track cassette tape recorder. What is not to love about a primitive set-up like that?

"Första Trulen" differs slightly from what eventually turned into the "Trulen" demo in that the ambient tunes and passages feature other arrangements not to mention that the piece entitled "Ængin Oforhærra" (which is included on this 2019 release) never made it onto the 1994 offering. The core of the material is as raw as

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THE DRIFT - new track and video

South African sludge metallers The Drift release the video for new track Seer

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16.07.2019

BESVÄRJELSEN debut magnetic new video

(Blues Funeral Recordings)

BESVÄRJELSEN debut magnetic new video

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15.07.2019

Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth) to release new album

Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth) to release new album with Rocky Gray (Ex-Evanescence)

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13.07.2019

TONS OF ROCK 2019

Tons Of Rock 2019
Photo by Andrea Chirulescu

I remember vividly the first time I attended Tons of Rock and that was in 2017. It was a pretty special show that Friday, with that Emperor had to offer. They hadn't played in 10 years in Norway. Prior to their show, we had a pretty good rock concert with Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons. They were playing Motörhead songs which always rule. I remember how cool it was Silver Machine from Hawkwind. That day Slayer headlined as well and in spite of rain it was a pretty good night in the Fredriksten fortress in Halden, Norway.

What's new this year is that the festival has gotten bigger as it was moved to Ekebergsletta, Oslo, in a wider

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10.07.2019