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The second night, now in Stockholm. Left Gothenburg on an early train with my excellent travelling companions. Got stranded a couple of hours on the Central station before the Norwegians arrived so I could get to the venue with them. First time I went to Slaktkyrkan. The venue opened last february while I was still out of the country and it+s very close to Kraken. I really liked the place! Open courtyard and everything:) Next years Stockholm Slaughter will use both of the venues so it will work out really nice.
And SKOGEN totally ruled again! I do love that band. Great stuff. So for me, no supportbands this weekend. All equally fantastic with their specific own style. Couldn´t get any better:D
And also in Stockholm: not many mobile phones visible in the crowd:D A couple of Official clips below [Nordvis]


https://www.facebook.com/skogensweden/
http://www.death-disco.se
http://www.slaktkyrkan.se/
https://www.nordvis.com/en/
» SKOGEN interview @ Bardo Methodolgy
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Grande Finale of the most excellent evening! “Havenless” as an extra treat with Grutle on iPad :D Great crowd also and very few mobile phones in sight (has that changed in general the past year or so when I´ve been out of the country?) Anyways It´s a good trend. But of course, no video clips to be found from the gigs.
Had so much fun, met so many awesome people including the ones who worked at the venue. The restaurant had an awesome vegetarian lunch buffet btw! So try it out if you ever visit Gothenburg!


» More ENSLAVED
http://enslaved.no/
http://www.death-disco.se/
http://www.musikenshus.se/


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Pt. 2 of a brilliant evening! Debut album in making which will be released in 2019 (Season of Mist).

I do love the Trelldom, Gorgoroth, God Seed stuff, tho. Hope they still keep at least some of it in their performances in the future.

[Video clips from Eindhoven MM 2017 and Blekkmetal 2015]

MEMBERS: Gaahl (Kristian Espedal) – Vocals Lust Killman (Ole Walaunet) – Guitar Eld (Frode Kilvik) – Bass Spektre (Kevin Kvåle) – Drums

 



» MORE GAAHL´S WYRD
http://www.gaahlswyrd.com
» GAAHL interview in Bardo Methodology
http://www.death-disco.se
http://www.musikenshus.se/


Outside having a  smoke with Kristian. I always ask and he always patiently answers that he never smoked. Not once.
Still, he tags along. He´s the best:)

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“Majestic” is one word to describe Skogen. A friend of mine used the word when talking about this band. Magnificent gig in Gothenburg!!
If you haven´t heard them before, you should check them out!

https://www.facebook.com/skogensweden/
http://www.death-disco.se/
http://www.musikenshus.se/
https://www.nordvis.com/en/
» SKOGEN interview @ Bardo Methodolgy
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Still in China but keeping an eye on things. The organizers are doing the very best they can right now concidering the circumstances:/ Updates about the twists and turns:
https://www.facebook.com/events/466317090382056/

[Later: the link is not working anymore but full story @ Bardo Methodology:
https://www.bardomethodology.com/articles/2018/11/30/stockholm-slaughter-interview/]

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I can´t say I´m any expert when it comes to this kind of music and was only familiar with a very few of the performing artists, but I was very happy to be there. Loved all the dark stuff, the crowd was really cool and dedicated, nice people in general and the organizers and the crew (including the crew dog Balder who stayed in his own trailer outside the venue) were amazing. And there were always coffee and something to eat :D Met a bunch of old friends and also made a couple of new ones. For me the most memorable performances were by Sephiroth, Mortiis, Ordo Rosarius Eq and In Slaughter Natives, just to single out some.

Due to venue rules I wasn´t allowed to shoot from the pit in the front (because the curtain in the pit and because it would have delayed the bands getting on and off stage. Go figure xD) and trying to bully my way  to the frontline was not an option because that would have been disturbing and annoying for everyone trying to focus on the performances. So I couldn´t really go and explore the space:)) But as always one just have to work with what you´ve got, and in the end get a bunch of crappy pics and some cool ones.
Thanks to everyone involved and here´s some snapshots taken with various of devices.

Before it all started…

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“A dark ritual project, playing eerie and haunting industrial ambient music with a satanic background, obsessive percussions and frightening demonic voices. The original line-up consisted of Tomas Pettersson (later to form Ordo Rosarius Eq.) and Mikael Stravöstrand. They worked together from 1990 to 1993, then the former went on to form Ordo Equilibrio, while the latter continued under the name Archon Satani, as well as with his other project Inanna” – Discogs

http://www.coldmeat.se/
http://www.death-disco.se/

 


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“MORTIIS TO PERFORM REINTERPRETATION OF 1994 ALBUM ‘ÅNDEN SOM GJORDE OPPRØR’ AT COLD MEAT INDUSTRY 30TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
Mortiis will present a live reinterpretation of the 1994 release Ånden Som Gjorde Opprør this fall at the Cold Meat Industry 30th Anniversary celebration in Stockholm.
“I don’t just want to do the record as it was back in 1994, but rather excavate it from 1994 and drag it into the new light of the current world, while retaining the atmosphere of the original sound,” said Mortiis”
-neeceeagency.com/

 

Första gången jag träffade Håvard/Mortiis Ellefsen var på legendariska Cold Meat Industry 30 Years Anniversary på Klubben, Sthlm.

Han var supertrevlig så langade en flaska med resorbvatten till honom när han soundcheckade och mådde inte så prima. Bra fest kvällen innan!:D
Han hade nån inbokad fotosession på eftermiddagen (just dagen efter festen) med någon som hade kontaktat honom tidgare och efter den såg jag honom gå mot logen i full Mortiisklädsel, så frågade ifall jag kunde få ta EN bild innan han bytte om. Så tog faktiskt bara en enda ruta. Bilden blev helt ok så vi gjorde en deal och sen hängde den med rätt länge i alla möjliga sammanhang (massor med gig/turné posters & flyers) och finns fortfarande att köpa som poster i Mortiis webshop. Bra story:)
Fantastiska 2 dagar med CMI 30.

 

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Havard Ellefsen/MORTIIS – the head troll of Dark Dungeon Music performed “Ånden som gjorde Upprør” (Era 1) with some additions and modifications. Extreme amounts of darkness and smoke. Good for the atmosphere, bad for the pictures:)

“I don’t just want to do the record as it was back in 1994, but rather excavate it from 1994 and drag it into the new light of the current world, while retaining the atmosphere of the original sound,” – Mortiis [bravewords.com]


http://www.mortiis.com/
https://www.facebook.com/officialmortiis/
http://www.coldmeat.se/
http://www.death-disco.se/




MORTIIS – The only picture I took backstage. Already made several improvised versions of it just because.Would love to do a real dungeon shoot some day. Such an inspiring character:)


Håvard – a genuinly nice guy with another genuinly nice guy: Adrian (IXXI & ANGREPP)

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“Swedish medieval-ambient/neoclassical band founded in 1994 and led by Peter Bjärgö. Debut album is 1996 “Dark Age Of Reason” on Cold Meat Industry.” – Discogs


http://www.erebusodora.net/arcana/
https://www.facebook.com/Arcana-Sweden/
http://www.coldmeat.se/
http://www.death-disco.se/

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