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Fornhem - Stämman från Berget 10,98 €

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:50:08 +0100

FORNHEM are living proof that the dark underground in Norrköping at the centre of Sweden’s historic province of Östergötland, which has spawned such ground-breaking acts as MARDUK and OFERMOD, is still fertile. The Swedes' sophomore full-length "Stämman från Berget" ("The Voice from the Mountain") is clearly more than a continuation from FORNHEM's acclaimed 2017 debut album "Ett Fjärran Kall" (“A Call from Afar"). While the trio remains firmly rooted in Nordic black metal with its mesmerising, repetitive phrasing, pounding ritualistic percussion, and fierce vocals, they have expanded the range of their eclectic influences even further. At the core of the band's audible musical development apart from added years of experience is the addition of guitarist Thuleman to the original founding duo of FORNHEM. Thuleman is a veteran musician, who comes with a solid background in blues rock and just for the fun of it also composes Nordic ambient. The organic fusion of classic rock and metal with black metal has created a quite unique take on the genre's sound. FORNHEM were founded in 2013 by vocalist and drummer Vafthrudner and guitarist Solbane, who came with a background in both classical music as well as black metal. Both artists are also united by a love for books as Solbane is a librarian and Vafthrudner studies history of religion in Uppsala. His interest in philosophy and art have shaped aesthetics of FORNHEM – and manifest on "Stämman från Berget" in lyrics that take inspiration from Sweden's radical lyricist Gunnar Ekelöf. With "Stämman från Berget" FORNHEM skillfully add a new facet to Nordic black metal that will appeal to both traditionalists looking for a dark emotional ride as well as those searching for a fresh approach and lyrical intelligence.

Tracklist:
1. Den Längsta Dagen
2. Uþarba Spa
3. Förlist
4. Stämman från Berget
5. Untergang

Fornhem - Ett Fjärran Kall 9,98 €

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:50:04 +0100

How often has primeval black metal been announced dead in the last twenty years?
With their debut album “Ett Fjärran Kall” (“A Call From Afar”) FORNHEM from
Sweden prove those predictions to be pointless.

While Vafthrudner and Solbane undoubtedly owe a lot to the aesthetics originally
crafted by the pioneers of Scandinavian black metal, they nevertheless achieve to
create their own approach by interpreting influences from a broad spectrum of folk
(rock) music in a consciously minimalist and almost hypnotizing way.

“Our aim is to make music that moves forward, even if it’s minimal and repetitive,
and we think that adding something or making slight alterations in a riff or chord
progression makes it come alive and breathe”, explains Vafthrudner the proven
method of FORNHEM. “Black metal in general is quite beautiful music behind all
the layers of noise, and we want to enhance that by using minimalism. Also, quieter
moments or using acoustic instruments creates an interesting dynamic as opposed to
the ‘wall of noise’. The music should be simple and repetitive and long (if needed).
We always take our time and really feel how long we can play a certain riff. There
should be no stress. And that´s basically how we work; we always focus on how the
music feels.”

Reflecting the folk aspect of FORNHEM, Solbane adds: “I think folk music as well
as folk rock / metal has an inherent catchiness to it, it’s simple and direct music that
comes from the heart. We are certainly influenced both by the variety of Nordic folk
music, as well as folk rock / metal, but our main influence is old school black metal,
most notably Burzum, Dark Throne and Bathory, and also 70s and 80s classic hard
rock / metal styles.”

Release date: 25.08.2017

Tracklist:
1. Ett Fjärran Kall
2. Kosmisk Dvala
3. Úrdjupets Svärta
4. Fornhem

Fornhem - Logo 4,99 €

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:38:58 +0200

Woven patch. 12cm x 4cm.

Fornhem - Ett Fjärran Kall 14,99 €

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:10:02 +0200

Gildan heavy cotton