Alfarmania - Skräcken CD (Autarkeia)
Full album from Sundsvalls finest, this time with only Kristian Olsson behind the scenes. It's Alfarmania at it's finest, slow-moving and claustrophobic industrial. Laidback and a bit stripped down in sound, this is at times somewhat reminiscent of KO's solo LP, but with the vocals and occasionally use of samples it's still Alfarmania more than anything else. It never quite gets into the full massive psychedelic mode of their notorious liveshows, but still capturing the eerie and strung out atmosphere which to me is the essence of Alfarmania. I know we are many who have been waiting anxiously for a "definite" Alfarmania release, yet not sure if this is the one but it's for sure a very good album. Bonus points for nods to both Eddie Meduza and Gudibrallan. True downer stuff. Beautifully packaged CD as well, this is how they should be done.
Niding - Plågor Tape (Posh Isolation)
Second Niding cassette, and this one I enjoyed much more than the first one. Weirdo music, there is healthy doses of both metal and folk in the mix, but this is certainly not folkmetal. More like obscure outsider postpunk. Some guitarparts reminds me of swedish WP rock, that classic patriotic sound you can't go wrong with. You can hear traces of both Street Drinkers (especially trademarked vocals) and Ättestupa, but I think this stands on it's own in a better way than the first release. Overall feeling kind of reminds me of Circle Of Ouroborus without ever reallly sounding like them, makes sense?
