PRESS RELEASE:
On Friday the 21st of May, Svarta Sanningar (Swe) will release the EP ”Kapitel 2”, which is a stand-alone sequel to the previous EP ”Kapitel 1” from 2018. The band’s music can best be described as occult post-rock with elements of goth and metal. Svarta Sanningar has also built an entire concept around a fictional backstory, which includes an occult order society with the same name as the band. Unique, incredibly well thought out and tickling. Do you dare to throw yourself into the darkness with Svarta Sanningar as your companions?
The overall experience of ”Kapitel 2” can be summed up as a horror movie on VHS and an H.P Lovecraft drama on steroids. The songs are extremely well-written, professionally produced and an obvious continuation of the dark drama that began with the first EP. Already on the debut, the band found their unique sound, but this time they have taken it all one step further. Everything from artwork to song structure is now even sharper and finely honed to perfection. If you are attracted to Depeche Mode in their darkest moments, you will love this. Other more obvious references such as Ghost and Opeth must of course also be mentioned, but to fully understand Svarta Sanningar you must listen. Let yourself be embraced by the darkness. There is a high probability that you will stay. Welcome.
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FACTS ABOUT SVARTA SANNINGAR
The band’s journey began in 2017 with two old friends, lukewarm beer and a dinner at a Chinese joint in Gothenburg. The founder the gothic metal band Beseech, Klas Bohlin (vocals) and Jonas Persson (guitar) were talking about music and vinyl records, but were also a bit excited in founding a new band. Svarta Sanningar was formed shortly after in the city of Borås, when Mattias Lejon (bass) and Håkan Carlsson (drums / Beseech), became a part of the dark musical vision.
In November 2018, the first EP ”Kapitel 1” was released. Despite lyrics in Swedish, Svarta Sanningar caught most attention outside Sweden, but also in respected media such as Inferno (Fin), Legacy Mag (Ger), RockHard (Ger), Made in Metal (Esp), Cryptic Rock (Usa) and S.O.S Heavy Metal Radio (Prt).
Watch the trailer of "Kapitel 2": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YShrEiuF_P8
BACKSTORY - THE CONCEPT BEHIND THE LYRICS
On September 29, 1976, a landslide occurred on the Swedish island Fjärrö, which was officially declared a natural disaster. At the same time, excavations were underway on the island by the corrupt corporation PBCL Investments, which according to anonymous testimonies had connections to the occult order society Svarta Sanningar. The anxiety among the island’s free church activists was great and a wave of suspicion grew stronger, the closer they got to the truth and the local private clinic Fyrens Hospital. A longer version of the backstory can be read in its entirety on their website.
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Read the entire backstory:
https://svartasanningar.se/en/the-horror-story/
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Svarta Sanningar are:
Klas Bohlin - Vocals
Jonas Persson - Guitar
Mattias Lejon - Bass
Håkan Carlsson - Drums
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Credits:
Lyrics & music: Svarta Sanningar.
Recorded & produced by: Svarta Sanningar.
Mix & master: Mikael Andersson / Soundport.
Photography / EP cover & band photos: Tomas Eriksson / Studio Bildbolaget.
Light design / music video: Mikael Blohm.
Camera & edit / music video: Emil Dorbell.
Location / music video: Borås Stadsteater.
Record label: Atravs Medical.
Distribution: Amuse Music Distribution.
All rights reserved: © & P 2021.
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Links:
Website:
https://svartasanningar.se/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/svartasanningar/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/svarta_sanningar/
Youtube channel:
https://tinyurl.com/Svartasanningaryoutube
Spotify:
https://sptfy.com/svartasanningar
