the death metal of Rogga Johansson

Those Who Bring the Torture (Sweden): Piling Up (Selfmagegod Records)

Rogga Johansson is known for being a relentless factory of classic-style death metal riffs, and Rogga writes music for some 87,000 bands and projects that include half the population of Sweden. Rogga is without a doubt one of the biggest obsessors with golden-age-style death metal, and it shows. This album is simplicity personified, it sounds like one guitar spewing forth classic-inspired riff after riff, and the drumming sounds programmed, but through it all, it is heavy and memorable at the same time. Fun, fun album for those into old-style, DIY death. www.selfmadegod.com

Ribspreader (Sweden): Meathymns (Vic Records)

Another Rogga Johansson baby is Ribspreader, which is all about niche marketing, finding your audience. I think I own only about 2700 recordings with Rogga, so I have some catching up to do, but hey, now I have 2701. Rogga gives you more of the same old death that he’s always done. I don’t know how he does it. www.facebook.com/pages/Ribspreader/148182408532846 www.vicrecords.com

Ribspreader - Orchestrating the cacaphony

THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE - Under Twin Suns