Abandon Agony – Endbringer Review | Angry Metal Guy

In a visible year At the Gate He released a seminal album that was not only a career touchstone, but also a swansong worthy of Thomas “Tonpa” Lindbergh. In 2026, the bar for Swedish melodic death metal is quite high. However, this fact did not hinder Trollhättan’s fledgling activities. give up sufferingfrom the input clown lace Build your Gothenburg muscles. Assembled in 2023, give up suffering Released first music a year later dark matter We’re ready to release our EP and unveil our debut longplayer. endbringer. As a relatively unknown group, free from the constraints of expectations that come with established lineages; give up suffering I chose to bet on myself and let go. endbringer independently. intention endbringer mark the beginning of a long and successful career for give up sufferingor will it serve as a cautionary tale relaying the slaughter of another up-and-coming melodic soul?

give up suffering Melodic death metal is really good. endbringer Let everything you make pass through. in flames and dark silence exciting through death is the beginningPlay the smooth sounds of modern thrashy power melodies before diving into the ocean. Amon AmarthIC life. Guitarists Tobias Järväla and Kristofer Törnung establish the Gothenburg sound, smashing necks with dual guitar attacks and employing all the tropes you’d expect: driving, moody riffs, emotive, hooky leads, and tons of great solo work. like the arms of endbringer‘s Reaper slowly opens, unfolding the folds of his robe, beckoning us with the majestic power chords of album opener “The Truth,” before kicking it up a notch to catch Robin Tolleson’s speedy double bass roll. Johan Hedström’s excellent vocals – Johan Hegg hybrid (Amon Amarth) and Randy Blythe (log)—a rumbling growl that fades into a scream, meeting Taunton’s nifty solo work on the song’s first driving verse. endbringer It is in operation. This track has give up suffering It’s an experience that offsets powerful, deadly aggression with atmospheric and melodic delicacy.

endbringer is a powerful, hard-hitting melodic death album packed with talented performances, all of its emotional beauty revealed through ghostly nuances rather than overt melodic gimmicks. A hint of keys here (“The Truth”), a ghost of Crystal’s guitar there (“Dissolved”), or an actual clean that is both credited (Liv Jagrell)his life) The gritty vocals are a perfect contrast to Hedstrom’s howl on album highlight “Entropy,” and uncredited (“Blind Intentions,” “Polar Shift”), these almost non-existent accompaniments help lift the spirits of many. endbringergreat moment. And this Beauty and the Beast balancing act works perfectly in this movie. give up sufferingdraws the listener deeper with the help of endbringerThe world of without falling into excessive symphonia. Tönnäng’s amazing guitar work shines through. From neo-classical (“Blind Intentions”) to melancholy (“Lunar Storm”) to acoustic pieces (“Rise from the Ashes,” “Polar Shift”) to great solos (insert almost any song here), his leads unleash emotional depth and heighten the emotion. endbringerheavy edges. And as vocalists go, Hedstrom’s growls and screams quickly became some of my favorites. It’s a far cry from the choppy clean he employs in his power metal projects. memory.

But what hurts me the most is give up suffering One of my biggest pet peeves was packing half of my luggage. endbringer Contains songs that were first released about two years ago. It’s a pain to think about, but give up suffering It’s basically a mash of several EP’s worth of songs, but I have to admit that the level of continuity between the two sets of songs bridges the impressive gap in time quite seamlessly. But other than this fact, my only real criticism is that endbringer Due to modern production, nearly all of Jonathan Wagerland’s bass work is inaudible.

Outside of the context of my petty complaint, give up suffering released a great melody death album endbringer. If they had chosen to release an EP of five new songs instead of combining them all, not only could I have missed out; abandon agony I wouldn’t have put them on anyone’s radar here for even longer. As it stands now, dear reader, take note. Gothenburg’s new giant has arrived. horacle She herself, you are definitely watching closely to see what happens next.

evaluation:3.5/5.0
DR: 5 | Formats reviewed:320kbps mp3
label:Self release
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released worldwide: May 22, 2026

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