Avatarium - Jefferson Airplane meets Black Sabbath

[NorseBlood]

IMO their first album was their best. Their "All I Want" EP is also pretty good too. The Raven Mask album wasn't as good as their first but still decent. Didn't like "Hurricanes and Halos" so much. Their first album (and EP) is so much different from their last it could have been done by a different band. You should probably listen to "Hurricanes and Halos" on Youtube before you actually purchase it just to make sure you like it. Hopefully their new album "The Fire I Long For" will be a return to their more doomy roots, so we'll see.

 

[Comic Book Dude]

I agree that the first album was the best from them, but I really like a lot of The Raven Mask. I think the change in style has to do with the lack of contribution from Leif Edling on the later stuff....I don't think he is writing for or part of the band anymore? I could be wrong, but that's my impression as to why the band sounds a bit different now. I'll still be picking up the new release....I love the band. A female Dio fronting old Uriah Heep, with a sprinkling of Rainbow....awesome stuff.

 

[TheLongshot]

I admit that I haven't listened to the last album all that much, so I don't have an opinion on it, tho I liked the first two albums.

There is also a new single out.

 

[NorseBlood]

I LIKE IT. The "Voices" single is a return to the heavy which IMO is where their sound is at. I wonder if Leif Edling had anything to do with this track.

 

[Comic Book Dude]

Holy cow....this is a REALLY good release. Much more doom than the last more "psychedelic" album. And Leif Edling did indeed contribute some songs here. And Jennie-Ann Smith is a FANTASTIC singer.

 

[NorseBlood]

Holy cow....this is a REALLY good release. Much more doom than the last more "psychedelic" album. And Leif Edling did indeed contribute some songs here. And Jennie-Ann Smith is a FANTASTIC singer.

She is easy on the eyes too.

 

[KingsGene]

AVATARIUM RELEASE OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG "LAY ME DOWN"; THE FIRE I LONG FOR ALBUM OUT NOW



AVATARIUM GUITARIST MARCUS JIDELL DISCUSSES HOW THE CELLO AND CURTIS KNIGHT HELPED FORM HIS STYLE; VIDEO

 

[NorseBlood]

Recorded live from Nalen Concert Hall, Stockholm.

 

[Comic Book Dude]

Recorded live from Nalen Concert Hall, Stockholm.

Watching this just solidifies my thoughts that Avatarium is NOT a cross between Jefferson Airplane and Sabbath.....they are a cross between Dio era Rainbow and old David Byron era Uriah Heep. I love this band.

 

[KingsGene]

AVATARIUM Announce An Evening With Avatarium - Live In Stockholm: January 2020 Concert Movie; Preview Available

"....Swedish doom metallers Avatarium have announced their concert movie, An Evening With Avatarium, recorded at their live show in Stockholm this January. It will be released on August 28th. The full show was filmed by five cameras at the legendary Nalen, and gives fans the chance to experience Avatarium's live power despite the COVID-19 crisis...."

 

[KingsGene]

AVATARIUM - An Evening With Avatarium Live Album Released Today

"....After previously releasing their Live In Stockholm show as downloadable concert via Blackbox in August (still available here), the band has now released their first official live album titled An Evening With Avatarium, available on all streaming platforms as of today. Click here to choose one...."

Guitarist Marcus Jidell comments:

"This concert was recorded right before the outbreak of Covid-19; it’s the tour we should have made 2020. In these hard and challenging times we hope you’ll get some good energy and power from our doomy, intense, dynamic and heavy show!!"

 

[KingsGene]

4 year bump...

AVATARIUM Debut "Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead" Music Video​

"... Swedish doom and hard rock collective, Avatarium, will release their new album, Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead, on January 24 via AFM Records. Pre-order at this location.

Today, the band shares the music video for the title track. Stream the single here, and watch the video below:..."

 

[Comic Book Dude]

This makes me very happy.

 

[spag]

Awesome. Love this band.

 

[KingsGene]

AVATARIUM – “I See You Better In The Dark” Official Music Video Streaming​

 

[KingsGene]

AVATARIUM Guitarist Describes New Single As "A Classic DIO / BLACK SABBATH Uptempo Rocker With Some 60s Pop Flavour"; Music Video​