ENFORCER are the leaders of a new generation of metal bands that remain true to the roots of metal in terms of setting, sound, and appearance. A hint towards modern bands, as they were particularly mid-00s-years popular.
The band was founded in 2004 in Arvika, a small town in Sweden far away from everything. With the release of their debut album "Into The Night" in late 2008, ENFORCER stated their opposition to the trend of over-produced, plastic-sounding albums with tons of tracks and triggered drums. "Into The Night" was a pure metal album in the tradition of acts such as EXCITER, AGENT STEEL, and ANVIL.
A brand new single and video for the song "Kiss Of Death" is now released, a tune that sounds like ENFORCER, a tight and well-crafted one, see it below.
ENFORCER are:
Olof Wikstrand
(Vocals, Guitar)
Jonas Wikstrand
(Drums, Piano, Keyboards)
Tobias Lindqvist
(Bass)
Jonathan Nordwall
(Guitars)
Olof Wikstrand comments: "Heavy metal fans across the planet, are you with us?! Finally, it’s time for us to unveil what we’ve been up to the past year and it feels incredibly awesome to present "Kiss Of Death" to you all. A totally raw, yet melodic speed metal hymn! A hit and run metal hymn that should leave no head unbanged!!"
Swedish multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Joseph Tholl, a rock musician led BLACK TRIP to create two fantastic albums "Goin Under" (2013) and "Shadowline" (2015), musically much different from the speed metal ENFORCER or the thrash metal in legendary anti-trendy CORRUPT and more in the vein of contemporary-sounding classic hard rock. But complications with the name led to BLACK TRIP becoming VOJD.
All the elements that have made up his career so far fall down and find their natural place when Joseph Tholl releases his solo album DEVIL'S DRUM on October 18, 2019 via High Roller Records (DE). An album of great rock - suggestive, beautiful, sometimes dissonant, vibrant and urgent.
The album was Mixed by Robert Pehrsson at Studio Humbucker, Mastered by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony.
Robert Eriksson - Drums
Joseph Tholl - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano
Today's tune "It's Just Rock n' Roll", taken from "Devils Drum", enjoy!
The Canadian finest heavy metal trio CAULDRON have released their fourth studio album "In Ruin".
Classic heavy metal at it's best. Check it up, their latest Video "No Return" (see below) is taken from the latest release.
The band formed in 2006 in Toronto. They were formed following the breakup of GOAT HORN, with guitarist Brandon Wars leaving to form a new band, Zuku. CAULDRON consists of Jason Decay on vocals and bass, Ian Chains on guitar and Myles Deck on Drums.
CAULDRON is considered a part of the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM) an ongoing movement that in recent years has seen the return of traditional-sounding metal bands (similar to the Swedish Sleaze metal revival). The name is taken from the New wave of British heavy metal, which the movement strongly identifies with. Other bands considered part of the movement include WHITE WIZZARD, ENFORCER, SKULL FIST, STEEL WING and more recently SONS OF LIOTH.
To celebrate the album release, CAULDRON will embark on a U.S./Canadian tour with Swedish ENFORCER, WARBRINGER and EXMORTUS in January/February 2016
The dates are as follows:
Jan. 05 - Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
Jan. 06 - The Backstage at Championship Bar - Trenton, NJ
Jan. 07 - Trickshots - Clifton Park, NY
Jan. 08 - The Webster Underground - Hartford, CT
Jan. 09 - Palladium Upstairs - Worcester, MA
Jan. 10 - Foufounes - Montreal, QC
Jan. 11 - Salle Multi - Quebec City, QC
Jan. 12 - Ritual - Ottawa, Canada
Jan. 13 - Hard Luck - Toronto, Canada
Jan. 14 - The APK - London, Canada
Jan. 15 - Montage Music Hall - Rochester, NY
Jan. 16 - The Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Jan. 17 - The Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA
Jan. 18 - Ace Of Cups - Columbus, OH
Jan. 20 - The Token Lounge - Westland, MI
Jan. 21 - Fubar - St Louis, MO
Jan. 22 - The Tree - Joliet, IL
Jan. 23 - The Metal Grill - Cudahy, WI
Jan. 24 - Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 25 - Zoo Cabaret - Winnipeg, MB
Jan. 27 - Nite Owl - Calgary, AB
Jan. 28 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton, Canada
Jan. 30 - Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, Canada
Jan. 31 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
Feb. 01 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
Feb. 02 - Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA
Feb. 03 - Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA
Feb. 04 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
Feb. 05 - Club Red Theaters - Mesa, AZ
Feb. 06 - LVCS - Las Vegas, NV
Feb. 08 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
Feb. 09 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Feb. 10 - Aftershock - Kansas City, KS
Feb. 11 - Red 7 - Austin, TX
Feb. 12 - 210 Kapone's Live - San Antonio, TX
Feb. 13 - Scout Bar - Houston, TX
Feb. 14 - Trees - Dallas, TX
Feb. 15 - Siberia Nola - New Orleans, LA
Feb. 16 - The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
Feb. 17 - The Haven - Orlando, FL
Feb. 18 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Feb. 19 - Expo Five - Louisville, KY
Feb. 20 - Canal Club - Richmond, VA
Black Trip is the new hope along Swedish hard rock, the band is from Stockholm and led by Peter Star Wind, consists
of sheer veterans! Peter himself was for many years the drummer of the pioneers of Entombed and has also managed a couple of slices with Murder Squad. In Black Trip he plays guitar and writes all the music. On vocals we find Joseph Tholl (ex Enforcer) on guitar Sebastian Ramstedt (Necrophobic, Nifelheim) on bass Johan Bergbäck (Necrophobic, Nifelheim) and finally on drums Jonas Wikstrand (Enforcer).
'Goin' Under is the band's debut album and it is chock full of classic hard rock inspired from the early 80's NWOBHM and early work with bands like Saxon, Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Thin Lizzy. With melodies in abundance, excellent vocals and superb musicians is the crossover potential is huge, now both Graveyard and Ghost beware!
Todays tune "Radar" is taken from "Goin' Under", enjoy!
Listen to ”Black Trip - Radar" on Spotify