ARTISTS 2026 (A to Z)
THE CROWN (Sweden)
The Crown returns to House of Metal. Since their visit back in 2023, the band has released the album “Crown of Thorns” (2024), which also was the band’s name until the name change in 1998. Musically, the band offers, quite frankly, one big bang! Early 90s Death Metal mixed with stylish melodies, thrashy riffs, punk, grind, heavy metal to more grand epic tones.
FIRESPAWN (Sweden)
Firespawn was formed in 2012 by LG Petrov, Victor Brandt and A. Impaler. Shortly after, Fredrik Folkare and Matte Modin completed the lineup, and in 2015 the band released their debut album Shadow Realms via Century Media Records. The album received critical acclaim and was nominated for “Best Debut” at the Metal Hammer Awards, marking a powerful entrance into the death metal scene.
Firespawn went on to release two more albums, further cementing their reputation for aggressive, high-caliber musicianship. However, the band was forced into hiatus following the tragic passing of frontman LG Petrov after a battle with cancer. Now, after a five year silence, Firespawn returns to honor their fearless frontman LG Petrov. With Jörgen Sandström (Grave, Torture Division) on vocal duties, the band continues its mission with unrelenting force, honoring the legacy of their fallen brother.
Firespawn has risen from the ashes – respawned to remember, reignite, and redefine death metal.
THRON (Germany)
Formed in 2015 as a project of experienced, devoted musicians from German bands in the Black Forest region, Thron’s initial goals were to play authentic Black/Death in the spirit of the early to mid ’90s. Heavily influenced by bands like Dissection, Unanimated, Sacramentum and Mercyful Fate among others, the band creates a symbiosis of icy melodies, harshness and a haunting atmosphere. New album ”Vurias” (2025) out now via Listenable Records.
WORMWOOD (Sweden)
Wormwood is a Swedish metal band founded in 2014, whose music might be tricky to define due to their wild mix of styles and influences. The listener will come across plenty of genres within extreme metal – eerie atmospheres, folk vibes, straight garage rock with an attitude & soothing harmonic passages. The most significant ingredient is the melody – all seasoned with a big scoop of Scandinavian melancholy and dreamy soundscapes. This has proved to be the winning concept that is celebrated among fans all over the world and also with nominations for best Rock/Metal act by Swedish public service P3 Gold Awards in 2019 and 2021.
ARTISTS 2026 (A to Z)
THE CROWN (Sweden)
The Crown returns to House of Metal. Since their visit back in 2023, the band has released the album “Crown of Thorns” (2024), which also was the band’s name until the name change in 1998. Musically, the band offers, quite frankly, one big bang! Early 90s Death Metal mixed with stylish melodies, thrashy riffs, punk, grind, heavy metal to more grand epic tones.
FIRESPAWN (Sweden)
Firespawn was formed in 2012 by LG Petrov, Victor Brandt and A. Impaler. Shortly after, Fredrik Folkare and Matte Modin completed the lineup, and in 2015 the band released their debut album Shadow Realms via Century Media Records. The album received critical acclaim and was nominated for “Best Debut” at the Metal Hammer Awards, marking a powerful entrance into the death metal scene.
Firespawn went on to release two more albums, further cementing their reputation for aggressive, high-caliber musicianship. However, the band was forced into hiatus following the tragic passing of frontman LG Petrov after a battle with cancer. Now, after a five year silence, Firespawn returns to honor their fearless frontman LG Petrov. With Jörgen Sandström (Grave, Torture Division) on vocal duties, the band continues its mission with unrelenting force, honoring the legacy of their fallen brother.
Firespawn has risen from the ashes – respawned to remember, reignite, and redefine death metal.
THRON (Germany)
Formed in 2015 as a project of experienced, devoted musicians from German bands in the Black Forest region, Thron’s initial goals were to play authentic Black/Death in the spirit of the early to mid ’90s. Heavily influenced by bands like Dissection, Unanimated, Sacramentum and Mercyful Fate among others, the band creates a symbiosis of icy melodies, harshness and a haunting atmosphere. New album ”Vurias” (2025) out now via Listenable Records.
WORMWOOD (Sweden)
Wormwood is a Swedish metal band founded in 2014, whose music might be tricky to define due to their wild mix of styles and influences. The listener will come across plenty of genres within extreme metal – eerie atmospheres, folk vibes, straight garage rock with an attitude & soothing harmonic passages. The most significant ingredient is the melody – all seasoned with a big scoop of Scandinavian melancholy and dreamy soundscapes. This has proved to be the winning concept that is celebrated among fans all over the world and also with nominations for best Rock/Metal act by Swedish public service P3 Gold Awards in 2019 and 2021.
