Necrophobic - Bloodhymns

Now here's something right up my alley (and many of yours too), some down-home, untrendy Melodic Death Metal.  Necrophobic never really get any credit from anyone, always standing in the shadows of giants like Dissection and At the Gates.  Pretty unfortunate, as they've yet to release a bad album.

Although from Stockholm, their sound is more melodic and epic like the Gothenburg style, but with the trademark buzzsaw guitar tone that Stockholm is known for.  Like Swedish food, this album is dense and rich, but with riffs instead of calories.  It's honestly pretty hard to fault this album, it's got pretty much everything you'd want, aside from a cleaner production.  It may not fully reel me in and fuck with my emotions like favorite albums do, but it's a very memorable and enjoyable listen.  I think you'll agree.

rosey-cheeked swedes