Stronghold is a recent Norwegian import that is composed and created by one individual -- the talented Eirik Hellem Bo. The Nordic Mission label was kind enough to share this slow and doomy black metal with the rest of us. While too slow sometimes to conjure the fury of most black metal, and way too fast to qualify for doom, it's as heavy as a sumo wrestler in the moshpit. For info, write: Nordic Mission, PO Box 105, N-2807 Hunndalen, Norway or visit: www.nordicmission.com.
Other coverage for this album
Art for the Ears 2001Reviewed by Marco PovervestThe CD cover sets the standard for the music on this five song disc. You can see what seems to be a carbonised fist bound by barbed wire. This makes clear that this isn't the next Britney Spears album, just to name a pop artist. Stronghold is a Norwegian one man band. Mastermind is Eirik Hellem Bø who played most instruments on this album (guitars, bass, drums) and he also did the vocals.…Similar sounding releases
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