Antimatter

Michael Moss has a wonderful voice and amazing songwriting skills. I love it. Absolutely love it.



Artist: Antimatter
Album: Planetary confinement
Song: Legions



Artist: Antimatter
Album: Leaving Eden
Song: Leaving Eden

If you like his music, and I know you do, don't hesitate to contact Mr. Moss through their website www.antimatteronline.com.

Anathema

In their doom days they were second only to My dying bride. Nowadays, with their progressive angle, they're still (but not quite as) good.



Artist: Anathema
Album: The Crestfallen EP
Song: ...and I lust



Artist: Anathema
Album: Serenades
Song: They (will always) die



Artist: Anathema
Album: Eternity
Song: Angelica

My dying bride

Aahhhh....the sweet inner calm of My dying bride. This band has been my brain sanitizer for nigh on 20 years now.



Artist: My dying bride
Album: As the flower withers
Song: Sear me



Artist: My dying bride
Album: For lies I sire
Song: My body, a funeral



Artist: My dying bride
Album: I am the bloody earth EP
Song: I am the bloody earth

Hederos & Hellberg

This is one of, if not the, best bands ever to have come out of Sweden (and the world). The sadness, the soul, the face-in-my-hands-crying, the absolute beauty.



Artist: Hederos & Hellberg
Album: Together in the darkness
Song: No fun
Written by: The Stooges



Artist: Hederos & Hellberg
Album: Together in the darkness
Song: Concrete Jungle
Written by: Bob Marley

...and I'm insanely proud of the fact that they are from Karlstad, Varmland. As am I.
I once saw Nymphet Noodlers live.

Tindersticks

This is one of the very few bands that....it's always the right time to put one of their albums on. It's very red wine and tears....cigarettes on black and white streets and all that, but above all very, very, very good.



Artist: Tindersticks
Album: s/t
Song: Jism



Artist: Tindersticks
Album: Curtains
Song: Desperate man

Vic Chesnutt

Amazing.....absolutely amazing...



Artist: Vic Chesnutt
Album: Drunk
Song: Supernatural




Artist: Vic Chesnutt
Album: North Star Deserter
Song: Everything I say


...amazing

The Coffinshakers

Old school vampire country....the best name of any music genre, and these guys completely dominate the scene. If you've never heard them, do, oh do check them out.



Artist: The Coffinshakers
Album: The Coffinshakers
Song: Last night down by the grave



Artist: The Coffinshakers
Album: Dark wings over Finland
Song: Black Sunday


P.S I'm not sure that's the name of the music genre...but eh, to me it is. And it's awesome.

Cornelis Vreeswijk

And now for the greatest of them all...this Dutch Swede is the paragon of swedish music. He passed away in 1987.



Artist: Cornelis Vreeswijk
Album: Linneas fina visor
Song: Till Linnea via Leonard Cohen




Artist: Cornelis Vreeswijk
Album: Tio vackra visor och Personliga Person
Song: Saskia

Dan Andersson

A swedish poet and writer with an incredible sense for the swedish language.
Sung here by Thorstein Bergman.



Artist: Thorstein Bergman
Album: ...sjunger Dan Andersson
Song: Spelmannen
Lyrics: Dan Andersson



Artist: Thorstein Bergman
Album: ...sjunger Dan Andersson
Song: En spelmans jordafärd
Lyrics: Dan Andersson

Allan Edwall

I've become more and more appreciative of this type of music. I'd like to blame the fact that I now live in Canada and this represents "good'ol Sweden", but I'm afraid it's age..I am now old enough to see the good in this. :)



Artist: Allan Edwall
Album: Den Lilla Bäcken
Song: Jämtländsk vaggvisa