Release Date April 2nd, 2026 (Digital) / April 11th, 2026 (Vinyl LP)
Format Digital/LP
Genre Metal, Hardcore, Crossover
Country Norway
Slaamaskin hail from Norway. "Endevendt" is their fourth release, arriving after "Trollveggen", an EP that got high scores in the press. The band put this out on their own alongside A Production. The digital version drops on April 2, followed by a vinyl edition on April 11. To give you extra value, the LP version throws their remastered 2016 EP on the B-side. They are celebrating the launch with a hometown gig on April 11 at Statsraaden Bar & Reception in Bergen.
These guys throw down a furious mix of 90s metal and hardcore punk. The riffs are right in your face. "Stridshaud" attacks the speakers with zero hesitation. The guitars cut through the mix, backed up by pounding drums and angry vocals. Slaamaskin build their songs on pure aggression and heavy grooves. You get an intense combination of angry riffs and fast punk energy. Tom Bruun-Olsen engineered the tracks at TBO Audio, and Dag Erik Nygaard mixed the songs at Bergen Lydstudio. The production is loud, rough around the edges, and designed for maximum volume.
Songs like "Hoggspekker" and "Stigma" keep the momentum going. Rolf Oldeide screams his lungs out, driving the tempo alongside Jan-Helge Bergesen and Kåre Helleve on guitars. The low end from Arvid Grov on bass meshes perfectly with Jostein Henanger battering the drums. They construct metal tracks made for the mosh pit. There is an authentic hardcore approach to the songwriting. It is fast, loud, and angry.
The physical LP gives you extra tracks from their 2016 session, remastered by Tom Kvålsvoll at Kvalsonic Labs. Slaamaskin deliver a good time for anyone into hardcore and crossover metal. "Endevendt" brings good riffs and plenty of attitude. You get what you sign up for with these guys. It is a loud, furious release for fans of heavy music looking for a proper thrashing.
Score: 7.5
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