βMetal can be very dark and very aggressive, it can sound evil and brutal, and if you arenβt into it, it can seem totally dark if youβre experiencing it for the first time. But for people like us, people who live with the music, all that stuff is part of it, and the music actually becomes very uplifting. Itβs exciting and empowering." - Johannes EckerstrΓΆm (Kerrang-February 13, 2026) Photo: Stu Garneys

















