Existence

Day: 28. 07. 2023

Stockholm, SE

crossover * hardcore * punk * metal

 

EN:

The story of Existence dates back to 2016 when a group of young Stockholm hardcore heads wanted to get into some good old Cro-Mags worship. After some changes in personnel, the current line-up of deranged idiots has been paving the way for a violent future since early 2017. They currently share members with several other bands, including Blood Sermon and Speedway and are all active in the local DIY community in different ways, for example running Alive and Well Fest. With an EP under their belt in 2018, several tours across Europe and beyond, as well as appearances on such stages as Outbreak, the sound began to evolve leading up to the masterpiece that is the debut LP, ‘Go to Heaven’.

Clocking in at nearly 40 minutes we don’t think anyone can truly be prepared for this insanely epic body of work. From Slayer, to Merauder, to H8000, to Arkangel to Integrity, this is a masterclass in metallic hardcore songwriting by the strong beating heart of Stockholm HC. Songs that take you on a journey from a classic metallic breakdown riff to acoustic guitar sections to sword samples needed a hand that was not afraid of the complexity, leading to Jonah Falco of Fucked Up on mixing duties giving this the depth that it deserved.

At times introspective, and at other times classic brute force, the themes of the lyrics are well summed up with the painted artwork by Nora Löwenberg of a face behind shattered glass, exploring the multifaceted nature of humanity and the ever changing place of the self in today’s global world. So if this all sounds like your kind of hardcore, then listening to this LP will truly be… heaven. (taken from Quality Control HQ)

 

CZ:

Stockholmská parta Existence se dala dohromady v roce 2016. V současnosti sdílí členskou základnu s kapelami jako Speedway nebo Blood Sermon. Členové jsou aktivní na lokální diy scéně a stojí za festivalem Alive and Well Fest. Po EP z roku 2018 a několika turné napříč Evropou nebo vystoupení na festivalu Outbreak loni vydali své debutové LP ‘Go to Heaven’, masterpiece metalického hardcoru, kde můžeš slyšet vliv od Slayer a Merauder přes H8000 a Arkangel po Integrity.

 

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