Rifforia – Axeorcism
Metalville Records
8,5/10,0
Brief:
From the ruins of the Swedish band Tuck From Hell (they released the album ‘Thrashing’ over a decade ago) comes Rifforia. Drummer Fredrik Johansson and guitarist Marcus Bengts could not really count on the full cooperation of singer Niclas Ingels and were stuck with a bunch of songs for which they could not find a suitable singer. In stepped Nils Patrik Johanssen, the father of Fredrik and singer of bands such as Astral Doors, Wuthering Heights, Lion’s Share and Civil War. Fredrik realised that his father’s vocal pipes where the best option although Nils Patrik was not known as a guy that could do thrash as well. They gave it a go and here they are under a new moniker called Rifforia and an album called ‘Axeorcism’.
The resultant album, Axeorcism, is said to deliver ten statements of “real strong, modern heavy metal”.
“Axeorcism” delivers ten statements of real strong, modern Heavy Metal and is going to continue the successful story of Swedish Hard and Heavy releases on Metalville Records.
Tracklist:
- A Game That You Don’t Understand
- Sea of Pain
- Well of Life
- Built to Destroy
- The Devil’s Sperm
- CC Cowboys
- Evilized
- Rifforia
- Welcome to Hell
Main Focus Tracks:
- Sea of Pain
- CC Cowboys
- Rifforia
Other Recommended Tracks:
- A Game That You Don’t Understand
- Well of Life
- Built to Destroy
Line-Up:
Nils Fredrik Johansson – Drums
Petrus Granar – Guitars
Marcus Bengts – Guitars, Bass
Nils Patrik Johansson – Vocals
Comments:
With Axeorcism, Rifforia have produced an opus tinged with highly effective heavy thrash that is as powerful as it is melodic. One of the best heavy metal albums of the year!
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Axeorcism – 2024
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