Firespawn has formally introduced their long-awaited return, marking a robust new chapter within the wake of former vocalist L-G Petrov’s passing in 2021. The band has enlisted legendary Swedish demise metallic veteran Jörgen Sandström (ex-Grave, Torture Division, Entombed) as their new frontman, calling the reunion a dwelling tribute to Petrov’s legacy following his battle with bile duct most cancers.
“We’re again!” mentioned founding Firespawn guitarist Victor Brandt (ex-Entombed, ex-Aeon). “This band has at all times been a few deep connection between us as musicians, with the music itself and with the scene that has supported us from day one.
“We’re doing this with love and respect for LG, and his spirit remains to be very a lot current in all the things we do. Having Jörgen becoming a member of us feels just like the pure subsequent step, he is household. He brings each the hearth and the spirit we’d like. We now have missed this band and we have now missed all of you. We won’t wait to share this subsequent chapter collectively. Dying metallic is in our blood! Let’s do that!”
Jörgen acknowledged: “I imagine that LG would have wished Firespawn to maintain on going. He beloved the band and he beloved demise metallic. I’m under no circumstances right here as a substitute for our late buddy however merely right here to honor the legacy of our brother – have enjoyable, play demise metallic, drink beer and headbang!”
“We hope to see all of you loopy headbangers on the market very quickly! There’s lots happening down the pipeline, so we’re wanting ahead to sharing the way forward for Firespawn with you all!”
Firespawn is a Swedish demise metallic supergroup shaped in 2015 in Stockholm. Initially conceived as a extra aggressive and darker outlet in comparison with its members’ different tasks, Firespawn rapidly earned a status for his or her brutal, old-school-meets-modern demise metallic assault.
The band was based by 5 veterans of the intense metallic scene: Petrov, Brandt, guitarist Fredrik Folkare (Unleashed, Necrophobic), bassist Alex Impaler (Necrophobic), and drummer Matte Modin (Raised Fist, ex-Darkish Funeral, ex-Defleshed). Firespawn launched three albums with that lineup – Shadow Realms in 2015, The Reprobate in 2017, and Abominate in 2019 – earlier than Petrov‘s demise in 2021 put an finish to the band.
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