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An interview with The Night Flight Orchestra’s David Andersson about “Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough”.

Swedish heavy metal upstarts Chronus get smart and premiere new video “Avarice”.

Swedish black metal depressionists Vanhelga premiere new track “Varde Mörker.”

Watch a new music video from Firebreather.

Swedish cultists Craft redefine black metal on new track, “The Cosmic Sphere Falls.”

Black metal outfit Svederna take aim at western civilization on their latest release.

Long-standing Swedish blackened death metallers Necrophobic mark their return on “Mark of the Necrogram.”

Swedish death metal kings Usurpress bestow the strange and the heavy on new album, Interregnum.

Swedish black metal upstarts Avslut issue dire warning on new album, “Deceptis.”

Swedish melodic hardcore stargazers We Dream Alone examine the pursuit of “Happiness” in their newest single from ÆTHER.

Swedish progressive rock upstarts Hällas tell tall tales of high adventure.

One-man metal/hardcore outfit Broken Cross unleash the title track to their new album.

At the Gates reveal new details about their forthcoming new album, To Drink From the Night Itself.

Swedish thrashers Dreadful Fate stream new album, The Sin of Sodom, in full. Total death!

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This black metal is as cold and biting as the northern winds.

Stream a new song from Swedish crushers Throne of Heresy now.

Highrider are charged up on heavy metal and punk rock on new single “Batteries.”

Stream a new song from Swedish black metal duo Fornhem now!

From musical influences like Mercyful Fate, Slayer, and Possessed to filmic influences like Hammer Horror, Sweden’s Vampire are taking death metal into the abyss. Formed in 2011 in Gothenburg, the Swedes — helmed by drummer (now vocalist) Hand of Doom and guitarist Black String — quickly impressed, with the group’s 2012 self-titled demo garnering heavy…

Stream a new track from symphonic black metal group Mist of Misery now.

Watch the video for “The Ice Lord” by Firebreather now!

Watch a new music video from Swedish doom clan Egonaut. 

Stream the grind-tastic new split release from Birdflesh and Organ Dealer. 

Dråp unleash four minutes blistering, crusty death metal.

Big Kizz roll out their first ever music video for “Eye On You.” 

Vokonis premiere the first single from their second album, both titled The Sunken Djinn. 

The latest in the proud tradition of Swedish crust!

On this week’s Demo:listen we usher in the end of it all with Mälmo’s Ultra Silvam.

Black Lion Records have released a number of impressive death, black and doom metal albums recently. Check out some of the best.