Following a string of acclaimed singles and the arrival of a revitalised line-up, Swedish rock outfit Åskväder are ready to unveil Wax, their third full-length album, released October 2nd via Icons Creating Evil Art. Marking the beginning of a new chapter with Saga Flygare Täll joining as lead vocalist and guitarist, Wax captures a band at full strength. Across eleven tracks, Åskväder sharpen every element that has made them one of Sweden's most exciting modern rock acts—blues-soaked riffs, infectious melodies, raw Scandinavian energy and a live intensity that refuses to let up. Built over months of writing, rehearsing and recording,...

Swedish art-pop artist Bonander continues the journey beyond her latest album, and we stood there, with a new remix of clay by acclaimed electronic artist EMMON. Released September 25 via Icons Creating Evil Art, it is the third collaboration from Bonander’s forthcoming remix EP, following reworks by MANX and Comfort Module. The original recording turned persistent anxiety into forward motion through fractured drums, sampled voices and an unrelenting pulse. EMMON takes that tension into a new environment, transforming clay into a hard-hitting, techno-inspired club track driven by forceful rhythms, cold electronics and dark dancefloor energy. The remix retains the sampled,...

Velvet Insane is back with the first single from upcoming album "IV" and a new booking agency! After a period of silence from Velvet Insane, it was announced earlier this year that the band had signed a new record deal with Icons Creating Evil Art (ICEA). This was celebrated during the summer with something of a comeback show at Kristianstad Rockfest, and shortly thereafter it was also confirmed that the renowned booking agency Continental Music Group (CMG) would be taking Velvet Insane under its wing. That these new partnerships are set to bear fruit became clear when the band kicked...

Swedish genre agitators HAERDSMAELTA release their new single City of the Dead on September 25 via Icons Creating Evil Art. The final single before the arrival of their forthcoming album HAERDROCK, it offers another uncompromising glimpse into a record shaped by political frustration, environmental anxiety and the absurd contradictions of modern life. Blending the abrasive force of hardcore and metal with industrial repetition and post-punk tension, City of the Dead imagines a society built upon the remains of everything that came before it. Its streets still glow and its machinery keeps running, but beneath the surface lie buried generations of...

What began with the release of Covering Our Tracks: Part 1 has unfolded in real time over the past year, revealing a series of carefully chosen interpretations spanning generations and genres. More than a collection of covers, the album is a bold reimagining of rock history itself. By reshaping influential songs with their signature blend of garage rock, punk attitude and modern edge, Satan Takes A Holiday treat the past and present alike as raw material: something to challenge, energize and make entirely their own. The result is an album that moves effortlessly between Bruce Springsteen, The Ramones, Suicide, Yeah...

Following Farewell, Salt and Aim High, Gothenburg rock band Åskväder reveal another side of their forthcoming album Wax with On The Fence, out September 18 via Icons Creating Evil Art. The song lives in the uneasy space between conviction and uncertainty. Its lyrics follow someone searching for a way forward through exhaustion, promises and deception: should they trust the voice calling them into the light, or turn away? The refrain’s question — “should I stay or should I go” — gives the track its emotional centre. Here, belief might offer salvation, but it might also leave you stranded. For the...