Few supergroups are more fun than death metal supergroups. Terrorizer, Bloodbath, Death Breath, Lock Up and God Among Insects instantly come to mind, but there are countless others.
Then there's Torture Division, featuring Lord K Philipson (The Project Hate, God Among Insects, Dark Funeral, House of Usher etc), Jörgen Sandström (Grave, Entombed, Vicious Art etc) and Tobben Gustafsson (Vomitory, The Project Hate). An admirable bunch who, apart having spent the last five years producing some of the best death metal the world has to offer, tell all record labels to kindly gtfo and give away their recordings for free instead.
There's the option to donate a few bucks if you so wish, which I (sort of) did last year by buying a t-shirt. A black t-shirt with dark grey lettering which makes it almost impossible to read, but at least the fabric itself feels like quality. High thread count or something, I dunno. It's comfy, and I know it's a muddafugging Torture Division shirt I'm wearing, and that's what matters.
With the latest offering Satan, Sprit & Våld (=Satan, Booze & Violence), they've left English behind to fully embrace their native tongue of Swedish, something they've dabbled with once or twice in the past. Actually, it's not just Swedish - it's fucking gotländska. I bow to thee, Herr Sandström.
Absolutely crushing stuff, as always. Old school and new school in morbid harmony. Few bands can sound like 1992 and 2012 and every year inbetween and pull it off with such elegance.
(mp3) Torture Division - Cirkelstryk
(mp3) Torture Division - Otukt
(mp3) Torture Division - Satan, sprit & våld
Download the rest of the Torture Division discography here.
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