Nirvana 2002

Subject: Nirvana 2002 Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:00 pm

Oh. Fuck. YES!

Relapse Records will release a collection of recordings from the Swedish death metal outfit NIRVANA 2002. The highly underrated yet influential band only released a series of demos and splits during their existence through the late '80s and early '90s. This collection, "Recordings 89-91", will compile almost all of the band's recorded works onto one disc, including previously unreleased songs and a brand new remix of their legendary demo "Disembodied Spirits".

NIRVANA 2002's vocalist/guitarist Orvar Säfström (who later joined ENTOMBED) commented on "Recordings 89-91": "It's been 20 years since the first recordings on this CD were made. Last summer three middle aged guys sneaked into an old rehearsal space in Edsbyn, Sweden. They shared a quart of rum and played old school death metal all night. That night I felt it all coming back to me. The excitement and the all-out exhilarating fury of playing in a death metal band. I felt alive. I felt like a kid again."

"Recordings 89-91" features extensive liner notes from Säfström in addition to an introduction from Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES, DISFEAR). This collection will be available on CD and a limited run of LPs.

"Recordings 89-91" is set for a November 10 North American release, November 16 internationally, and is available for pre-order at this location.

NIRVANA 2002 audio samples can be heard online now via the band's MySpace page.

I've been waiting for this demo compilation to come out for some time. Their song "Mourning" on the Projections of a Stained Mind comp is one the best reprentations of the Stockholm sound you'll ever hear. This band is fucking sick.

Subject: Re: Nirvana 2002 Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:24 pm

Hm i've heard a demo from this band that was quite good. Can't remember much more.

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Pre-ordered! Bloody brilliant stuff. I have their Disembodied Spirits demo, and old tape trades of their promos, etc. Amazing old Swedish DM, will be nice to have them all together on the one disc, and the extras!
If you've not heard 'em before and love old school DM, these are one of the highlights of the genre!