Wearing a Martyr's Crown

2009 release from the Swedish/Greek Metal quintet. Nightrage finds undeviating strength by looking back to a time between '94 and '98, when the almighty Gothenburg-sound was at its peak. Headed by guitar hero Marios Iliopoulos (ex-Exhumation), all songs turn out to be aggressive and in-your-face, while combining memorable melodies and sheer brutality perfectly. Being true to their core sound, the band entered legendary Studio Fredman, where all the famous Gothenburg-style acts - Dark Tranquillity, Soilwork, Arch Enemy, At the Gates and In Flames - have recorded their classics.