October Tide - I, The Polluter

With a history tracing back to the epicentre of melodic death metal in Sweden, OCTOBER TIDE have come a long way and have generated a spark that is strongly felt in the energy of the scene. "In Splendor Below" is the latest addition to their vibrant discography of guitar-driven, emotive death/doom metal art.

OCTOBER TIDE consists of the founding member and long-time KATATONIA guitarist, Fredrik Norrman, his brother and guitarist Mattias Norrman (ex-KATATONIA), vocalist Alexander Högbom (DEMONICAL), bassist Johan Jönsegård (LETTERS FROM THE COLONY) and drummer Jonas Sköld (LETTERS FROM THE COLONY / THENIGHTTIMEPROJECT). While Fredrik prefers for the music to speak for itself, he finds the new album "a bit more aggressive, a bit more death metal, and with an overall colder feeling than previous records".

The band was formed in 1995 by KATATONIA members, Jonas Renkse (BLOODBATH) and Fred Norrman, OCTOBER TIDE spawned two, now-cult releases, "Rain Without End" (1997) and "Grey Dawn" (1999), before going on hiatus for over eleven years. In 2009 Norrman parted ways with KATATONIA, and resurrected OCTOBER TIDE, consolidating the band's reemergence with a new album titled "A Thin Shell", feat. Tobias Netzell of IN MOURNING on vocals. Since then, the band evolved through two more studio albums, "Tunnel Of No Light" (2013) and "Winged Waltz"(2016), both of which featured exceptional guitar work, on top of OCTOBER TIDE's emotional touch on death metal.

"In Splendor Below" album was mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén at Tri-Lamd studios (BLOODBATH, KATATONIA, BREACH, CRAFT). It was produced by Alexander Backlund from Nailvillage Studio (THENIGHTTIMEPROJECT / LETTERS FROM THE COLONY) and OCTOBER TIDE. Tomarum av Christine Linde created the cover artwork.

Watch OCTOBER TIDE's guitarists Fredrik and Mattias Norrman perform a playthrough of "I, The Polluter", the first single from "In Splendor Below" album, due out May 17th worldwide via Agonia Records.


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Aoria - The Black Heart

First December, that means it's time to open the doors in this year's Advent Calendar, the Christmas (Advent) Calendar can be seen on TV, and a new bunch of reviews that have been published on WeRock.se.

My contribution to WeRock this month, is the band Aoria, Read my review on WeRock! Other bands that have come under the microscope are Dark Confessions "Insanity", review written by BiblioteKarin, Propagandhi "Failed States", review written by Fredrik, Tiamat "The Scarred People", review written by Robert who also puts teeth in Soundgarden "King Animal" and Vivid Remorse "Down To The Wire", Jarno as the new writer gives his thoughts on http://www.werock.se/Recension/visarec.php?id=860.. Furthermore, you can read about Aeon "Aeons Black", Cryptopsy "The Best Of Us Bleed", Nomentory "Where Death Is Most Alive"

In July 2011, after four years of silence, Erik Nilsson (A Swarm of the Sun, Kausal), Robin Bergh (October Tide) and Niklas Sandin (Katatonia) began recording Aoria's debut album The Constant.

During the silent years the band earned a dedicated following through music communities and media. After four years of individual progress with other musical projects, the band has reformed and picked up where it left off - with a vision to create an emotionally earthshaking album of melancholic and powerful soundscapes.

The album is recorded at Garaget Studio and produced by band member Erik Nilsson. It is mixed at Studio Riddarborgen by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, Khoma) who, with his uncompromising sound, has intensified what has become The Constant.

Todays tune "The Black Heart" is the first single of the new album "The Constant"


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