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Afgrund - The Might Of A Nation

from Sociopathic Mixtape, Vol. 2 by Various Artists

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~"THE MIGHT OF A NATION" comes from Afgrund's brand new full length album, "THE AGE OF DUMB", which was released digitally via WILLOWTIP RECORDS bandcamp on Tuesday, July 24 in the U.S. Moreover, the physical copies of the album were shipped out in time for the scheduled July 31, 2012 release date. Whereas both the digital and the physical versions of the album were meant to be released on July 31, Willowtip Records made the digital one available a week in advance; since there was no official explanation or statement regarding the early release, we're left to speculate that Willowtip was merely responding to an early, low quality leak of the album by offering digital copies via their bandcamp site.~

It is the general opinion of the entire Sociopathic Team that "The Age Of Dumb" is Afgrund's best album to date; between high production value, crisp, clear guitar tones, more mature song writing & lyrical topics, a vocal performance which rivals almost anything else put out this year, and immensely fast, brutal drumming seemingly written to make the listener's ears explode. But don't take our word for it! You can stream the entire album for free at the link below; if you enjoy it, please support the band and label by dishing out $7.99! We need to keep the scene alive and the only way to do that is by having consistent support!

willowtip.bandcamp.com/album/the-age-of-dumb

***Biography***

Afgrund is an international grind band(swe/ita/fin) based in Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 2006 by Andreas Baier as guitarist and vocalist, the band did few line-up changes in the time before consolidating as the actual trio, seeing Panu Posti on drums and Enrico Marchiori as bassplayer and second vocalist. 2006, the band recorded the demo CD “Hjärtslag och Djupa Andetag” and performed few gigs in Sweden. In 2007, they released their debut album “Svarta Dagar” and a split CD with Relevant Few (both on Lifestage Productions) and started playing a lot all over Europe; including a 3 weeks tour and the Obscene Extreme Festival. In 2008, the US re-issue of “Svarta Dagar” on Emetic Records and a tour in the US, including a performance at the Maryland Deathfest; few more gigs and festivals in Europe that summer before leaving, in September, for a UK tour. In October, they recorded the tracks for their second album “Vid Helvetets Grindar” which came out in May 2009 on the american Willowtip Records. Fast forward three years; Afgrund's "The Age Of Dumb" is the first album written entirely in English, which makes for a definite change up in the "feel" of the material. It is absolutely their strongest album to date, check the whole thing out as soon as possible!

***Band Members***

Armin Schweiger - vocals
Olli Nokkala - guitar
Enrico Marchiori - bass and vocals
Panu Posti - drums

***Special Note From The Band***

According to Enrico, the common misconception about Afgrund is that they are a Swedish grindcore act; however, it should be noted no member of the band is actually of Swedish descent; Enrico resides in Sweden but by birth is 100% Italian; vocalist Arwin is Austrian (not to be confused with Australian!), and finally the other two members are Finnish.

***Band Contact Information***
afgrund666@gmail.com

Orders of the physical album can be made here:

hammerheartrecords.bigcartel.com/product/afgrund-the-age-of-dumb-cd-pre-order

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