There seems to be a wave of dark rock heralding the dark season in the northern hemisphere. Bands like Unto Others and Neon Nightmare have just released their latest albums, and a few days later, Swedish rockers Tribulation have added another moment of darkness to the mix. Tribulation was formed in 2004 in Arvika, Sweden... Continue Reading →
TRIBULATION cover BLU ÖYSTER CULT
Tribulation will release a new EP tomorrow and with ‘Vengeance (The Path)’ the release features a Blue Öyster Cult cover, which has been revealed today with an animated video.
Review TRIBULATION ‘Hamartia’ (EP)
Swedish masters of darkness, Tribulation, worked on a new EP called ‘Hamartia’. It is the first release that features the band’s new guitarist Joseph Tholl. He replaced Jonathan Hultén who decided to focus on his solo career. Although Tribulation started in the fields of Swedish death metal, the band added over time an extra portion... Continue Reading →
WATAIN and ABBATH co-headliner tour
This autumn will get black and heavy when Watain and Abbath start their co-headliner tour. Supported by Tribulation and Bölzer, the package will roll over Europe, starting on September 13th, 2022.
Live report W:O:A 2022 – August 5th, 2022
There have been a few rain showers overnight and it is also noticeably chillier in Germany's smallest/biggest heavy metal community. After the last little rain showers have disappeared, and with them, temporarily, the dust of the previous days, everyone is prepared for day three, which holds another highlight with Iowa's metal export number one, Slipknot.... Continue Reading →
MHMB and the Top 20 in 2021
Here are the MHMB Top 20 longplayers in 2021: 1.HelloweenHelloween2.MastodonHushed And Grim3.Dream TheaterA View From the Top the World4.Green LungBlack Harvest5.FreedomFreedom6.CarcassTorn Arteries7.FortressDon't Spare With the Wicked8.ExodusPersona Non Grate9.LuciferIV10.BrainstormWall of Skulls11.Count RavenThe Sixth Storm12.HypocrisyWorship13.EclipseWired14.TribulationWhere the Gloom Becomes Sound15.LynxWatcher of Skies16.Flotsam and JetsamBlood In The Water17.LeprousAphelion18.The QuillEarthrise19.OphisSpew Forth Odium20.ButterflyDoorways of Time
CD review TRIBULATION ‘Where the Gloom Becomes Sound’
There's a lot going on at the Tribulation camp. The Swedish quartet presents with 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound' their fifth album and manage once again to top the previous one in terms of quality.Ten new songs reflect a band where stagnation is not an issue. With 'Where the Gloom becomes Sound' Tribulation manages to... Continue Reading →
CD review JONATHAN HULTÉN ‘Chants From Another Place’
Known as a powerful riff contributor in Tribulation, Swedish guitarist Jonathan Hultén focusses on his newest sole album more on the soulful tones. 'Chants From Another Place' is an emotive album that follows the 2017 EP 'The Dark Night of the Soul' and shows Hultén's musical passion from a different angle. The album carries in... Continue Reading →
DVD review TRIBULATION ‘Live and Dead at Södra Teatern’
Tribulation seems to be a rather new band but has actually roots that go back to 2004. The break-through though came a few years ago with their third album 'The Children of the Night', followed by the excellent 'Down Below' release. Nearly a year ago today, on December 8th, 2018, Tribulation performed a special show... Continue Reading →









