Fyrgast/Mountains Of Doom/War Productions/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Sweden's solo  project  Fyrgast  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for very  raw,  atmospheric,  old  school  and  folk  influenced  style  of  black  metal  with  elements  of  heavy  metal  ad  this  is  a  review  of  his  2026  album  "Mountains  Of  Doom"  which  was  released by  War  Productions.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  more  of  an  old  school  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams. 

  Most  of  the  recording  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  second  wave  era  while  the  songs  also  add  in a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  At  times  the music  also  gets  very  atmospheric  sounding  along  with  some  elements  of  traditional  metal,  melodies  are  also  utilized  at  times   as  well  as  some  touches  of  folk  music  and  synths  being  added  on  the  closing  track  which  is  also  an  instrumental.

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  brings  out  a  very  raw,  atmospheric  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal  as  well  as  adding  in  touches  of  traditional  metal  to  create  a  very  heavy  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and r aw  while  the  lyrics  cover  wizards  and  sorcery  themes.

  in  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  atmospheric  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Sorcerer's  Spell"  "On  The  Dawn  Of  Mourning"  and  "Mountains  Of  Doom".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.instagram.com/fyrgast_/

https://warproductions.bandcamp.com/album/mountains-of-doom

    

Fyrgast/Mistress Of Darkness/War Productions/2025 Full Length Review

 

     Sweden's  solos  project  Fyrgast  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2025  album  "Mistress  Of  Darkness"  which  will  be  released  in  May  by  War  Productions.

  

   Drum  beats  and  heavy  riffs  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  recording  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era.

  

   Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  and  old  school  style,  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  album.

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  goes  for  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  old  school  in  the  90's  Scandinavian  tradition.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  personal  growth,  death  and  darkness  themes.

  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Pale  Like  Death"  'Dead  Under  The  Moonlight"  and  "Embraced  By  The  Darkness  Cold".  8  out  of  10.

  https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/album/is-och-k-ld

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Fyrgast Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the solo project these days?

First of all HI! Well yeah, it’s a productive time and I’m writing many riffs here and there as I work on several cd’s at once. I’ve always done that. Like if I get inspired I have to record what I hear in my head so it doesn’t disappear like many things in my head does haha. Too often. But that’s demos then or just so you can plug in next time and know where to begin when you record “seriously”. I do this instead of rehearsing. So jams become songs basically. I like that workflow and that’s where I’m currently at with Fyrgast while also writing some titles and trying to edge a new album out. Also have vacation now so try to just be with my family too. I’m always doing some Fyrgast stuff but some days a little less. Something I’ve gotten better at after doing it full on earlier. That left me feeling like a mess. Gotta be good to yourself man.

2.Your last full length came out in 2023, how would you describe the musical progress from your current music to the earlier albums that you had recorded?

I think people will find the new stuff a little like I’ve gone full circle, because I’ve gone from the 90’s black kind of music to this epic viking thing with many slow songs featuring Swedish lyrics and stuff like that, still with with harsch black metal kind of riffs, but you know.. I kind of hate that last album. I worked on it for so long like the basics of it so when I started getting into the process of evolving it I started really question what I was doing with it and I started disliking the songs, (but loving the riffs. STILL). It’s a strange thing and I don’t know how usual that is, but it happened to me. I just wanted to be done with the album! But throwing it away wasn’t an option. I had put too much work into it. So it ended up the way it ended up. Now I’m back to where I started with the 90’s black and I won’t walk myself into that trap again of thinking “let’s try something new!” This isn’t that sort of thing. Took me a bad album to realize that hehe. 

3.The project has roots dating back until 2006 but you waited to have music released until 2022, can you tell us a little bit more about the long wait?

Yeah, that’s because in 2006 I didn’t even own a decent computer and I didn’t know how to record haha. But I got help from my friend Viktor in Mylingen, because we were recording stuff for Apathy Noir then and he’s a bloody genious so it started like that, but we did sessions and I was pretty much out getting drunk all the time back then so it halted haha. I was not really all that disciplined in any standard. I’m glad I grew up even if it happened later in life haha. But back to music – I started getting interested in the 2010’s somewhere and 2013 I had a computer and started learning. 2016 I recorded two songs “Fafnesbane” and “Dark ages”. I lived on the high of making those for years hehe, but only one person got to hear them. Truth be told though I was also trying to be a present dad and I was studying and working throughout those years so there wasn’t really time and the inspiration wasn’t there in between the little moments of time I had. I was content with my family life (still am!). It wasn’t until my friend who liked the songs passed away that I got really motivated and started doing this so vigorously as I did. My goal was to get a record done in his honour, but then I just kept going. That was 2021 and 2022 for me.

4.In 2022 and 2023 you released a good album of material but have slowed down the last year, what was the decision behind slowing down on putting out releases?

Because I had to. I was too much into this Fyrgast thing and I had just made “Ivaldes söner” that I hated how it turned out. But I’m not erasing the past. That album will always be there, but you know I recently learned to take longer breaks from intense sessions so that’s the reason. I don’t ever want to fall out of love with the music I make again, because that’s basically what happened. I collapsed on the whole thing. Had a meltdown because it was too intense all of it. I love just making riffs and taking it easy. A year for a album sounds more calm right? Instead of four decent sounding albums I could work on ONE that sound great. That’s what I’m going for. But again, I love all of my history. What you see is what happened and it happened because it was supposed to happen. It’s there for all to see and for me to reflect upon. Hopefully someone can learn from it, I know others who also grew disillusioned this way. Too much releases too fast. It’s not sustainable. 

5.You also have experience working with other styles of metal with your previous bands, do you feel this has made you a better musician?

Oh, I don’t know. I was always just the singer in other bands. I always wrote lyrics though. That’s a knowledge I’ve perfected I guess. With the guitar and writing songs I still feel young and naïve because I started that when I was 11, but I only practiced regularly in my youth. As soon as I got to sing I was bad at practicing the guitar. I kind of just became a persona who was partying and misbehaving. That’s my overall impression. People loved my voice, but I guess even in that case they wished I practiced that more and spend less time partying. I think people loved the voice like I said, but thought I was a difficult person to deal with because of my partying and unprofessional style. Of course I learned something. How to use my voice and writing lyrics. I think working with Viktor on Apathy Noir is what benefited me most in terms of Fyrgast.

6.Your last album showed the lyrics cover Norse Mythology, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?

I’ve always been deeply into that. And all mythologies. Read many books and watched many documentaries. I’m quite into history as well and occult things. I don’t know why but it’s always been an interest of mine. As to why – I don’t know. Because it’s mystical and triggers the curiousity? I never perceive things as “this happened” when it comes to myths and certain parts of history. I just dive in and get intrigued.

7.What are some of the other lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with your music?

Occult things, mythologies, philosophy, historical things. Witchburning and different things like that. Vampires, wolves, sirens, the forest. Old war history, warlords. Odd books on things. Things that could have been or not. I like when there’s mystic circumstances, but I have also written about self enlightenment through darkness, because that’s where we need to go to find our true selves. Into the dark places of our minds. Everything has to be accounted for in order to move forward. Sounds cheesy yes, but it’s the truth. 

8.Origianlly the project was called 'Antagonist', what was the cause of the name change and also the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Fyrgast'?

Haha, this is a funny one. I wanted the name Antagonist, but by the time I was getting serious with my music that name had been taken so then I had to come up with a new one. The inspiration was that I wanted something that stood out and felt easy to say and it had to fit the music. The name itself just came to me one day. I made a logo and thought it looked as good as it sounded and was easy to remember so I kept it. It doesn’t mean anything really, but I was set on making this sort of music and was inspired by those who came before me I guess.

9.You also released a 'Motorhead' cover, what was the decision behind doing your own version of one of their songs?

I love Motorhead and in my opinion despite bands like Slayer, Sodom, Mercyful Fate, Venom, Iron Maiden and more obscure bands I think the closest inspiration to all black metal the one that really has that feeling that black metal has, the energy and the “F you attitude” I think Motorhead are the undisputed kings of that. And always will be! Just listen to an early Bathory album and Motorhead. So I thought, let’s try that. There will be more covers like that for sure because I had a blast making that and I want to salute the kings! Always!

10.Recently you have signed to 'War Productions', how did you get in contact with this label?

We met on Instagram and that’s were I hang out. The only place. I got a hold of them after parting ways with Teufelszeug records and we hit it off so we make music together. I love working with Faust from War productions. He’s a great guy, intelligent and funny so we just keep doing our thing. We share the same vision on underground music and he’s a big part of Fyrgast. He even made some videos for Fyrgast and got really involved in layout and you know, I love it. He’s got the fire and when you meet a person with the fire, you stick with them. 

 11.On  a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

Really great. Man, the fans are everything and I talk to them and interact. We become friends in some cases you know, because we are likeminded. So that’s been really good. I’m not a big artist and I’m not a person who acts a certain way towards fans. We meet as people and talk like people. Always. I know people all over the world and I’m so thankful for that experience. And I gotta say, many people I talk to also play in bands or work with zines and stuff so we help each other and promote each other. It’s such a great community, the underground black metal one.

12.When can we expect newer music and also where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

I want to keep doing what I do, but just a bit slower. Keeps the label happy too, because you can’t release 4 albums at the time with an artist haha. So slower, but better. I’m in talks of sending my stuff for mastering as well. Done it myself in the past, but this time I want someone else to do it, because it’s exhausting and they know how to do it much better. Also keep evolving in the craft of writing and recording. Getting better and getting a better sound, but still harsh and raw if you know what I mean. There are things to improve but I still feel I start from a decent place having done both good stuff and some mistakes in the past. I’m working on an album now with no name. Ten songs. I hope it will be done before this year ends. That’s the timeline and it will be full circle around like I mentioned before. Back to Fyrgast basics. 

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that you are currently listening to nowadays?

I listen to a variety of stuff. Right now I listen to many free releases from bandcamp. Black metal, death metal. But I also listen to older stuff at the moment. Old thrash and speed releases from Germany and the states. That’s the main stuff right now. Ice cold tremolo picking and blistering Floyd rose solos hehe. 

14.Before we wrap up thi interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Yeah. I want to thank Occult Black Metal Zine for having me and I want the readers to keep an eye out for Mylingen “Under en svart Himmel” and stay tuned for a new Fyrgast release this year (hopefully) hehe. And of course HAILS TO YE ALL!

https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/

Fyrgast/Bomber/2023 Single Review

 

  This  is  the  final  review  of  a  recording  from  Sweden's  solo  project Fyrgast  which  shows  him  covering  a  Motorhead  song  and  the  single  was  self  released  in  2023  and  called  "Bomber".

  A  very  heavy  and  aggressive  sound  starts  off  the  song  while  the  riffs  also  capture  the  raw  energy  of  punk  mixed  in  with  elements  of  speed  metal.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  sounding  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  sticking  to  more  of  an  80's  style  and  the  whole  track  also  sticks  to  a  mid  tempo  dirtection.

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  adds  his  black  metal  style  to  a  classic  Motorhead  song  to  create  something  very  different  from  the  original  track  while  the  production  also  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black  metal  and  Motorhead,  you  should  check  out  this  single.  8  out  of  10.

 

https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/

Fyrgast/Ivaldes s​ö​ner/2023 Full Length Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Sweden's  solo  project  Fyrgast  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  a  viking  style  of  black  metal  and  the  album  was  self  released  in  2023  and  called  "Ivaldes  s​ö​ner".

  A  very  dark  sound  starts  off  the  album a long  with  some  synths  a  few  seconds  later  before  introducing  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  into  the  music.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  and  clear  pagan  singing  can  also  be  heard  at  times.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  the  album  also  adding  in  a  couple  of  instrumentals,  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  goes  for  more  of  an  old  school  viking  black  metal  style  which  is  very  different  sounding  from  the  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  Norse  Mythology  and  Viking  themes.     

  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  viking  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hemfärd"  "Ivaldes  söner"  and  "En  återvände  hem".  8  out  of  10.

  

https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/ 

Fyrgast/Come Glory, Come Death/2022 Full Length Review

 

   This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Sweden's  solo  project  Fyrgast  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  old  school  style  of  black  metal  and  the  album  was  self  released  in  2022  and  called  "Come  Glory,  Come  Death".

  A  very  apocalyptic  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  90's  influenced  style.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Classical  guitars  can  also  be  heard  briefly  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  remain  very  true  to  an  old  school  style  as  well as  going  into  a  more  melodic  direction  on  the  closing  track.  Melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  clean  playing  is  also  added  on  one  track  and  one  song  is  also  an  instrumental.

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  continues  to  expand  on  the  old  school  style  of  black  metal  from  hi  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  as  well  as  showing  improvements  from  previous  recordings  while  the  lyrics  cover  death,  damnation  and  destruction  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check   out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Night  Of  The  Bastards"  and  "Cult  of  Wolves".  8  out  of  10.

  https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/    

Fyrgast/Transylvania/2022 Full Length Review

 

   This  is  a  review  of  an  other  recording  from  Sweden's  solo  project  Fyrgast  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  classic  Nordic  style  of  black  metal   and  the  album  was  self  released  in  2022  and  called  "Transylvania".

  Synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier direction  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  second  wave  era.  During  the  faster  sections  of  the  recording  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a   raw  feeling.

 Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  stick  to  more  of  an  old  school  style.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  one  song  also being  a  brief  acoustic  instrumental and  some  of  the  riffing  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  melody,  synths  also  make  a  brief  return  and  the  closing  track  is  also  an  instrumental.

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  goes  back  to  the  early  90's  era  of  Nordic  black  metal,  The  production  sounds   very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness,  Witchcraft,  Vampirism,  Vlad  Dracul  and  Elizabeth  Bathory.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Evil  Spell"  "Witchcraft"  and  "Transylvania".  8  out  of  10.

  https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/  

     

Fyrgast/Dark Ages/2022 EP Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Sweden's  solo  project  Fyrgast  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  an  old  school  style  of  black  metal  and  the  ep  was  self  released  in  2022  and  called  "Dark  Ages".

  Classical  guitars  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  and  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  blast  beats.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  added  into  some  of  the  faster  riffing  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  also  being  heard  at  times  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style,  the  ep  also  closes  with  an  instrumental.   

  On  this  recording  Fyrgast  remains  true  to  the  old  school  style  of  black  metal  that  he  had  established  on  his  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death  and  medieval  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Fyrgast  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Dark  Ages".  8  out  of  10.

 https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/ 

Fyrgast/As Darkness Swept The Lands/2022 Full Length Review

 

  Fyrgast  are  a  solo  project  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2022  album  "As  Darkness  Swept  The  Lands".

  A  very  dark  synth  orientated  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  direction.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while t he  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

 A  lot  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  era  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  also  being  utilized  at  times.

  Clean  playing  is  also  added  on  a  couple  of  the  tracks  as  well  as synths  also  making  a  return  as  the  album  progresses.  One  of  the  songs  is  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  album  closes  with  an  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  dark,  raw  and  and  lo-fi  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death,  philosophy  and  nature  themes.   

  In  my  opinion  Fyrgast  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Shores  To  Infinity"  "Commanding  The  Storms"  and  "The  Chains  Shall  Be  broken".  8  out  of  10.

  https://fyrgast.bandcamp.com/