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By Grin Reaper
Known for cultivating legendary acts such as Cult of Luna, Meshuggah, and Refused, Umeå, Sweden, sows fertile ground for seminal rock and metal bands.1 Formed in 2022, Skogskult joins their compatriots with a self-titled debut of grimy stoner doom in hand. From Swedish, Skogskult translates to ‘forest cult,’ and with roots firmly planted in scuzzy soil, this fey foursome drinks deeply from the wells of Acid King, Monolord, and Black Sabbath. Skogskult conjures six tracks that pull from Scandinavian mythology and the arcane to warn of dark days getting darker,2 setting a grim and eldritch tone from the outset. So come, friend, and take my hand. Let us walk into these woods together and uncover what mysteries lurk within.
Skogskult studied their forebears closely, as anyone who blindly tangles with Skogskult won’t need long to guess its genre. Many moments are saturated with indica atmospherics thick enough to induce contact highs. Hypnotic plods (“Lyktans Låga”), mid-paced gallops (“Pakten”), and the occasional stirring solo (“Snöblind”) furnish an assortment of backdrops and give individual songs enough character to prevent them from blurring together despite the pervasive gloomy fuzz. Cutting through said fuzz is vocalist Simon Rosengrim, who pierces the dense haze with tempestuous conviction, antithetical to the indolent trappings of stereotypical stoner doom. All told, Skogskult begets a familiar soundscape even casual fans of the genre will at once recognize, molding a unique personality alongside influences and reference points.
Skogskult’s merger of buzzing heft and raw emotion concocts powerful moments across their debut. Opening duo “Lyktans Låga” and “Turs” conform to genre conventions, grooving with ponderous mass as Samuel Nordström and Albin Kroon lumber along on guitar and bass. In fact, most of Skogskult is blanketed in wool, though “Sol” acts as a crucial change-of-pace, offering reverb-drenched strums and echoey vox that recall Sabbath’s “Planet Caravan.” Central tracks “Jag Ger Mig Av” and “Pakten” embolden Skogskult with lively frills, such as the stark baritone vocals midway through the former and the catchy-as-hell 90s post-grunge lilt of the latter. Pulling away from direct inspirations allows Skogskult to forge an identity all their own. In a genre where bands closely adhere to stoner doom’s core sound, it’s not a coincidence that Skogskult’s best moments occur when the album extends past them. In particular, Rosengrim’s performance electrifies when grit and pathos dial to eleven. His singing forgoes the comparatively mellow rhythms and measured deliveries associated with Sleep, Dopelord, and others, instead penetrating stoner doom’s miasma with immediate and undeniable passion. While this ingredient sets Skogskult apart from other outfits, it’s not quite enough to overcome Skogskult’s deficiencies.
Though many of Skogskult’s songwriting tendrils take root, some flounder for purchase. The juxtaposition of urgent vocals and hypnotizing grooves spellbind in a broad sense, but focusing just on the instrumentation reveals a lack of consistency over the entire album. Though flush with talent, Skogskult’s penchant for repeating riffs too often over six to seven minutes erodes some of its charm, which is further exacerbated over repeated listens. Bluesy solos and accelerated tempos afford welcome breaks, but more variety through the refrains would invigorate Skogskult’s musical backbone; without more riff diversity, shrinking song lengths could help remedy the repetition. Still, Skogskult boasts plenty of successes, as well. The production is a triumph, with each instrument (and vocals) afforded ample space in the mix. The only understated element is drummer Alexander Söderlund, who supports the band ably within a restrained pocket. Also, Skogskult deftly constructs tension throughout entire songs. Even if each track could lose thirty to sixty seconds, every payoff satisfies through unhurried climaxes and hints at a higher ceiling for the band’s songcraft.
Skogskult is a young band brimming with potential. They guide listeners through the murky fog of stoner doom that cloaks the forest they inhabit, shining a light on the path while allowing listeners to glimpse the dangers just off of it. Skogskult isn’t perfect, but Skogskult impresses with accessible retrofuzz, standout highlights, and a powerhouse vocalist. If they can refine the songwriting approach for their sophomore album while preserving what makes this one special, our next trip through the cult’s forest might just convert us.
Rating: Good
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Bonebag Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: December 5th, 2025#2025 #30 #AcidKing #BlackSabbath #BonebagRecords #CultOfLuna #Dec25 #DoomMetal #Dopelord #Meshuggah #Monolord #Naglfar #NocturnalRites #Persuader #Refused #Review #Reviews #SelfTitled #Skogskult #Sleep #StonerDoom #StonerDoomMetal #StonerMetal #SwedishMetal
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Israel Eliminates Lebanese Resistance Brigade Commander And Also Hezbollah Chief’s Secretary
As the fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran hangs on, Israel struck the terrorists in Lebanon successfully eliminating the commander of the Lebanese Resistance Brigade as well as the secretary of the chief of terrorist group Hezbollah, according to a news report by The Jerusalem Post.
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from The Jerusalem Post’s news report. Some parts in boldface…
The IDF said Thursday killed Maher Qassem Hamdan, the Commander of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades terrorist organization in the Chebaa area in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, in addition to seven others fleeing the area.
Hamdan was responsible for terrorist recruitment, weapons supply, and funding the Lebanese Resistance Brigades in Chebaa, according to the IDF, which added that the organization is funded by the Hezbollah terror organization and is connected to it directly.
The IDF also said Thursday that it killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, a close aide to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in a strike in Beirut on Wednesday, as part of a broader wave of attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon.
Harshi was Qassem’s personal secretary and nephew, who also served as a senior advisor and played a central role in managing and securing the Hezbollah leader’s office.
The IDF added that overnight strikes targeted two key crossings used by Hezbollah operatives to move between areas north and south of the Litani River and transfer weapons. Around 10 weapons storage sites, launchers, and command centers in southern Lebanon were struck as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the group’s military capabilities, the IDF said.
Separately, IDF troops from the 401st Brigade located a shaft leading to a subterranean site from which a terrorist emerged and was killed in close-quarters combat earlier this week. Inside, troops discovered a cache of weapons, including explosives, rockets, RPG launchers, grenades, and additional equipment, according to the military.
Moreover, the IDF said later Thursday that it carried out a strike in the Sidon area, killing Maher Qassem Hamdan, commander of the Lebanese Brigades in the Shebaa region, along with eight additional operatives who were attempting to flee the area.
Meanwhile, troops from the 215th Fire Brigade killed in recent days over 70 Hezbollah terrorists, including a cell preparing mortar fire against Israeli forces, the IDF said.
Earlier on Thursday, the IDF published footage of Paratroopers Brigade troops operating under the 98th Division during ground operations in southern Lebanon over the past week, targeting dozens of Hezbollah operatives and uncovering hidden weapons.
The military said troops moved into additional areas as part of efforts to establish operational control and reinforce Israel’s forward defensive line along the northern border. The operations were aimed at removing threats to Israeli civilians in the north while degrading Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the area, according to the military.
Troops located and seized a range of weapons, the IDF said, including firearms, magazines, and explosive devices that had been concealed, often within civilian areas, for use against IDF troops. The military added that the weapons caches were embedded within operational zones used by Hezbollah.
The Paratroopers Brigade has now established operational control over key sectors in southern Lebanon, according to the IDF, and continues to carry out strikes on what it described as terrorist infrastructure.
IDF activity in Lebanon aimed at reducing threats to frontline communities – The activity marks a continued expansion of Israeli ground maneuvers in Lebanon, as the military seeks to push Hezbollah forces further from the border and reduce immediate threats to northern communities.
The IDF released initial footage and images from the operations, showing troops conducting searches, locating weapons, and operating in built-up and rural terrain across southern Lebanon.
Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? How many terrorists do you think Hezbollah and the Lebanese Resistance Brigades have combined? Do you think Israel will eventually crush Hezbollah and its terrorist partners in Lebanon? Do you think the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese terrorists will derail the two-week ceasfire between Iran and Trump’s America? Why do you think nations in different parts of the world are condemning Israel while supporting or protecting Hezbollah and other Islamic terrorists in Lebanon?
You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.
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Do I spot the course of the old Taff Vale Railway to #Sully within the proposed development? If so, will it be protected? #Penarth #Cosmeston https://nation.cymru/news/last-ditch-attempt-to-stop-building-of-over-500-homes-on-coastal-path/
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#NorthDevon and #Exmoor from #Sully in the #ValeOfGlamorgan this afternoon
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In his 10th year as an "America's Got Talent" judge, what keeps Simon Cowell coming back for more? The knowledge that, every new season, he'll witness something that totally surprises him.
#SimonCowell #AmericasGotTalent #AGT #Judge #TVShow #RealityTV #TalentCompetition #ExecutiveProducer #NewSeason #NBC #Peacock #Entertainment #SurpriseActs #TVSeries #CelebrityInterview #BehindTheScenes #PeacockTV #TV #TVNews #Television #EntertainmentNews
https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2025/06/10/why-simon-cowell-keeps-looking-for-new-talent/
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I've made a lifelong habit of playing Carly Simon's album "SPY," including her song "Memorial Day," on the last Monday of May each year. The song has nothing to do with our American holiday, but the title fits and I make my own traditions. #carly #carlysimon #songstress #singer #singers #vocalist #vacalists #torchsinger #torchsingers #music #lp #vinyl #vinylcollectors #digital #digitalisbest #watercolor #peony #peonies #memorialday #americanholiday #americanholidays #tradition #traditions
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Apples AR/VR-glasögon ska bara vara ett halvt steg från massproduktion.
Om jag gärna skulle köpa för att pröva dem?
You bet!Om jag kommer att köpa dem?
Inte en chans pga mest sannolikt sanslöst snordyra och oprövade.
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/26/apple-headset-now-in-final-sprint/
#apple #applevr #applemixedreality #applear -
Apples AR/VR-glasögon ska bara vara ett halvt steg från massproduktion.
Om jag gärna skulle köpa för att pröva dem?
You bet!Om jag kommer att köpa dem?
Inte en chans pga mest sannolikt sanslöst snordyra och oprövade.
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/26/apple-headset-now-in-final-sprint/
#apple #applevr #applemixedreality #applear -
An #Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed #ElectionsAlberta’s approval of a petition seeking a #referendum on Alberta independence from #separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
#abpoli #TreatyRights
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553 -
An #Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed #ElectionsAlberta’s approval of a petition seeking a #referendum on Alberta independence from #separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
#abpoli #TreatyRights
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553 -
An #Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed #ElectionsAlberta’s approval of a petition seeking a #referendum on Alberta independence from #separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
#abpoli #TreatyRights
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553 -
An #Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has quashed #ElectionsAlberta’s approval of a petition seeking a #referendum on Alberta independence from #separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
#abpoli #TreatyRights
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-quashes-decision-to-approve-separation-petition-9.7198553 -
#11MAY26|| Efemérides
11 de mayo de 1830 se clausuró en Bogotá el Congreso Admirable, la última asamblea constituyente de la Gran Colombia convocada por Simón Bolívar para intentar salvar la unión republicana.
#fanbporlapatria
#ceofanbvzla
#patria
#FANB
#venezuela
#solounidosvenceremos
#ElEsequiboEsNuestro
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#6MAY26|| Efemerides
El 6 de mayo de 1816, en Santa Ana del Norte, Isla de Margarita, una asamblea de líderes patriotas proclamó a Simón Bolívar como Jefe Supremo de la República de Venezuela y sus Ejércitos.
#fanbporlapatria
#ceofanbvzla
#patria
#FANB
#venezuela
#solounidosvenceremos
#ElEsequiboEsNuestro
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#30ABR26|| Efemerides
El 30 de abril de 1842, el Congreso de Venezuela, a solicitud del presidente General José Antonio Páez, decretó la repatriación de los restos mortales del Libertador Simón Bolívar
#fanbporlapatria
#ceofanbvzla
#patria
#FANB
#venezuela
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#ElEsequiboEsNuestro
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"If an #LLM trains on UK media and UK media has mentioned Farage 442 times against Greer's 27, the model reflects that. Not because of a deliberate choice, but because that's what was in the data." -- @RaffKarva
The idea of people asking a #ChatBot how to vote is depressing, but I bet it happens. If chatbots are systematically overemphasising #ReformUKLtd, that's a problem, and one both the #ElectoralCommission and #OfCom should take action about.
https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/
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"If an #LLM trains on UK media and UK media has mentioned Farage 442 times against Greer's 27, the model reflects that. Not because of a deliberate choice, but because that's what was in the data." -- @RaffKarva
The idea of people asking a #ChatBot how to vote is depressing, but I bet it happens. If chatbots are systematically overemphasising #ReformUKLtd, that's a problem, and one both the #ElectoralCommission and #OfCom should take action about.
https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/
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"If an #LLM trains on UK media and UK media has mentioned Farage 442 times against Greer's 27, the model reflects that. Not because of a deliberate choice, but because that's what was in the data." -- @RaffKarva
The idea of people asking a #ChatBot how to vote is depressing, but I bet it happens. If chatbots are systematically overemphasising #ReformUKLtd, that's a problem, and one both the #ElectoralCommission and #OfCom should take action about.
https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/
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"If an #LLM trains on UK media and UK media has mentioned Farage 442 times against Greer's 27, the model reflects that. Not because of a deliberate choice, but because that's what was in the data." -- @RaffKarva
The idea of people asking a #ChatBot how to vote is depressing, but I bet it happens. If chatbots are systematically overemphasising #ReformUKLtd, that's a problem, and one both the #ElectoralCommission and #OfCom should take action about.
https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/
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"If an #LLM trains on UK media and UK media has mentioned Farage 442 times against Greer's 27, the model reflects that. Not because of a deliberate choice, but because that's what was in the data." -- @RaffKarva
The idea of people asking a #ChatBot how to vote is depressing, but I bet it happens. If chatbots are systematically overemphasising #ReformUKLtd, that's a problem, and one both the #ElectoralCommission and #OfCom should take action about.
https://raffkarva.com/blog/posts/media/the-loudest-voice-in-the-room/
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For all the stories about the Junior Doctors Strike hitting patients I'm reliably informed that a more pernicious problem is the lack of nursing staff.
A lack of nursing staff has nothing to do with the Junior Doctors Strike.
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For all the stories about the Junior Doctors Strike hitting patients I'm reliably informed that a more pernicious problem is the lack of nursing staff.
A lack of nursing staff has nothing to do with the Junior Doctors Strike.
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For all the stories about the Junior Doctors Strike hitting patients I'm reliably informed that a more pernicious problem is the lack of nursing staff.
A lack of nursing staff has nothing to do with the Junior Doctors Strike.
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Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 glitch is causing Enhance-X features to go missing
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy owners are facing problems with the Enhance-X app after updating to…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #CA #Canada #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #SamsungOneUI #Technology
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Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 glitch is causing Enhance-X features to go missing
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy owners are facing problems with the Enhance-X app after updating to…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #AU #Australia #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #SamsungOneUI #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/666551/ -
Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 glitch is causing Enhance-X features to go missing
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy owners are facing problems with the Enhance-X app after updating to…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #AU #Australia #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #SamsungOneUI #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/666551/ -
Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 glitch is causing Enhance-X features to go missing
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy owners are facing problems with the Enhance-X app after updating to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #SamsungOneUI #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/639020/ -
Samsung confirms One UI 8.5 glitch is causing Enhance-X features to go missing
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Galaxy owners are facing problems with the Enhance-X app after updating to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Mobile #Samsung #SamsungGalaxy #SamsungOneUI #Technology
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New series directed by Julia May Jonas and starring Rachel Weisz, Leo Woodall and John Slattery, now available on Netflix🎥
📚 “Vladimir” (Julia May Jonas) published in 2022 by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
#bookstodon #BookAdaptation #netflix
https://youtu.be/pLeJ0CysmN8?si=jFkeLuUTDpusWN9J