With recurring themes surrounding the discourse of existentialism and personal tales, the ever-defiant, unconventional Uppsala-based unit Slutet (whose name means “the end” in Swedish) has been presenting unorthodox, passionate tunes since around 2012. Playing mostly Experimental Black Metal, they also tend to incorporate roots of other musical styles as well, such as electronic undertones and ambiences of noise, even some psychedelic nuances– nevertheless, they keep their intensity authentic; branding themselves as a “ferocious Black Metal blitzkrieg”. So far, they have released one full-length entitled “Love & Beauty”, and they are part of a compilation entitled “Begynnelsen” which was released via the Finland-based label Behest. They also have released some stuff under the German label Manifest of Hate Creations. Lyrically, they are known for writing subversive words, deep-rooted in existential contemplations, their forms of revolt against the banality of societal norms, and cultural references.

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