Witherscape
Dan Swanö continues to make his case as one of the hardest working
men in metal, as he's either led or been a part of countless bands over
the years as well as produced several albums, and practically everything
he touches has a stamp of quality.
Witherscape is one of his more recent ventures, pairing up with relative
unknown guitarist Ragnar Widerberg and releasing
The Inheritance in
2013.
In one sense, this is just what one might expect from Swanö nowadays --
Witherscape doesn't sound exactly like any of his previous bands,
but there are
bits and pieces of his past all over the place.
Essentially this is a form of melodic, progressive death metal, with more
emphasis on melodic and progressive than death.
Swanö's always been able to handle both clean and harsh vocals, and he does
both here to good effect.
Widerberg is a real find, throwing out plenty of meaty riffs and leads
with ease.
There's quite a bit going on here, the songs ebb and flow nicely with
plenty of variation.
This album doesn't seem to have to gotten the attention that one might
expect, but it's surely worth a listen, especially for anyone familiar
with Swanö's previous work.
Discography
The Inheritance
2013
Century Media
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- And Hell Will Follow Me
- As Black as My Heart
- To Die in Your Arms
- Heroin Train
- Devil in the Closet
- Cracks in the Walls
- Bad Dream
- Bath in My Blood (Schizophrenia in Me)
- Pill Head
- Meet the Wolf
- Serial Killer
- When Crows Descend upon You
- Die Alone
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Dan Swanö
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Ragnar Widerberg
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The New Tomorrow
EP
2014
Century Media
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- . The New Tomorrow
- Defenders of Creation (Warrior cover)
- A World Without Heroes (KISS cover)
- Out in the Cold (Judas Priest cover)
- Dead for Another Day
- The New Tomorrow (Vinyl Mix)
- Defenders of Creation (Warrior cover) (Vinyl Mix)
- A World Without Heroes (KISS cover) (Vinyl Mix)
- Out in the Cold (Judas Priest cover) (Vinyl Mix)
- Dead for Another Day (Vinyl Mix)
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Dan Swanö
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Ragnar Widerberg
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The Northern Sanctuary
2016
Century Media
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- Wake of Infinity
- In the Eyes of Idols
- Rapture Ballet
- The Examiner
- Marionette
- Divinity
- God of Ruin
- The Northern Sanctuary
- Vila i frid
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Dan Swanö
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Ragnar Widerberg
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