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# Global Domination

### Recent updates

- S(crap)s: I Miss My Death / Kaoskult / Raus & Perunwit (split) / Spatial / Thy Flesh (13/06/14)
- Hatebreed: The rise of brutality (12/06/14)
- Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence (11/06/14)
- Mayhem: Esoteric warfare (10/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Akrotheism / Black Altar / Druknroll / Enthroned / Funeral Sutra (09/06/14)
- Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere (08/06/14)
- Dark Tranquillity: Construct (07/06/14)
- In Flames: The jester race (06/06/14)
- S(crap)s: Souldrainer / Tonic Breed / Rude / Defying / Electric Hellride / Scorned Disciple (05/06/14)
- Culted: Oblique to all paths (04/06/14)
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## Stubs

### Candlemass / Entombed: Candlemass vs. Entombed

#### 30/01/13 || Sokaris

Now this is a weird one.

This split came about as a celebration of Sweden Rock Magazine’s 100th issue. As far as Sweden’s most influential bands go, we’re a Quorthon resurrection away from the unholy trinity but the assemblage present is pretty damn impressive regardless. It’s a novelty item but the concept is pretty damn novel indeed. The doomsters from ‘mass put their drab spin on an Entombed track and Entombed return the favor.

Since there’s only one song on each side I would have personally preferred a more iconic approach in the song selection. I’m not necessarily saying “Solitude” and “Left hand path” because that might just be a bit TOO obvious. But, damn, can you imagine Candlemass taking the tubular bell-laden ending to Entombed’s signature cut and just making it fucken drag (in an awesome way of course)? Well, keep on imagining because both bands kind of cheated. Entombed picked a song that’s pretty much superspeed for their fellow countrymen, while Candlemass picked a more midpaced number to take on. Really, both of these bands made the safer, smart move despite my “what if?” approach to the concept. Entombed really set fire to “Black dwarf”, taking a heavy-as-hell guitar sound and giving it some extra roughness. Vocally, LG still sounds great and probably devours younger vocalists on the streets of Stockholm the way whales drift through the ocean, mouths agape, vacuuming up plankton and other unfortunate lifeforms. The Candlemass performance isn’t quite as strong, though definitely a cool listen, doing a slightly starker take on “To ride, shoot straight and speak the truth.” It’s unfortunate that this may end up being singer Matt Levén’s only studio recording with the band.

Anyway, it’s a curiosity and definitely a cool freebie to come with a magazine but it’s not exactly mandatory. Hell, most of us won’t get a chance to own it and I doubt it’ll be worth the eBay prices.

6/10: Take a listen if you see it surface.

- 10 Latest Stubs
- Complete Stubs-listing

After going thru that crap, you most likely wanna read something way more interesting. You do, admit it.

Below are some links to most recent articles, take your pick.

## Audio autopsy

  Audio Autopsy - June 2014
  Audio Autopsy - May 2014
  Audio Autopsy - April 2014
  Audio Autopsy - March 2014
  Audio Autopsy - February 2014
  Audio Autopsy - January 2014
  Audio Autopsy - December 2013
  Audio Autopsy - November 2013
  Audio Autopsy - October 2013
  Audio Autopsy - September 2013
  more

## Reviews

  Hatebreed: The rise of brutality
  Vomiting Corpses: Coma - The spheres of innocence
  Mayhem: Esoteric warfare
  Agalloch: The serpent & the sphere
  Dark Tranquillity: Construct
  Culted: Oblique to all paths
  V/A: One and all, together, for home
  Cemetery: Enter the gate
  Ancient Ascendant: Echoes and cinder
  Dead Congregation: Promulgation of the fall
  more

## Class 6(66)

  In Flames: The jester race
  Overkill: Taking over
  Primus: Sailing the seas of cheese
  Destruction: Live without sense
  Merauder: Master killer
  Forced Entry: Uncertain future
  Evildead: Annihilation of civilization
  Flotsam And Jetsam: No place for disgrace
  Venom: Black metal
  Black Sabbath: Headless cross
  more

## Demons

  Distress Of Ruin: Predators among us
  Torchia: One
  Begrafven: Begrafven
  Children Of Madness: Howl from beyond
  Necrophor: Verbum vexillifer
  Seven Against: III
  Forlorn Chambers: Unborn and hollow
  Black Overdrive: Demo
  Told By Blood: Steamworks
  Sorkka: Ensimmäinen jae
  more

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