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Though originally a Finland-born group, Mors Principium Est has been one of the last few decades’ foremost carriers of the Swedish “Gothenburg sound” of melodic death metal. Though in more recent years the band’s lineup has seen the addition of a few non-Scandinavian members, the pulse-pounding rhythms and razorblade pedal-note …

Eleven albums deep into their storied, 27-year career, Swedish metal legends Dark Tranquillity are set to release their latest offering, Atoma, this week. After the darker, more melancholic shift in tone found on the band’s previous album, Construct, fans have been anxious to find out whether that style will prevail …