Within Necro‘s ten tracks, LIK – whose name translates to “corpse” in Swedish – has created a seamless album, diverse in tempo but without losing any of their blood-soaked intensity and relentless in-your-face-attitude listeners have come to expect. There are twists and turns that keep LIK on a progressive path without straying from their old-school trademark sounds inspired by the godfathers Dismember, At The Gates and, of course, Entombed.

Necro is the musical equivalent of a classic shock-horror movie that‘s drenched in blood and gore and packed with over-the-top extremities. Delve beyond the zombified cover art created by Stockholm-based tattooist and artist Jens Olsson (Ink Fanatics), LIK‘s Necro serves as a reminder of just how special and exciting the genre is: packed with blood-curdling fantasy stories about war, death, zombies, world apocalypse, and murder all stacked with disgustingly rotten riffs.

Lauds Metal Hammer Germany of the release, “…LIK tells us blood-soaked, imaginative stories peppered with everything good death metal needs: zombies, necrophilia, murder, death, war, and dystopian end-time scenarios that culminate in total decay. Necro sounds classic yet contemporary. Not dusty, rotten, or mothballed, but fresh, spicy, and deadly precise. Swedish death metal as it couldn’t be more Swedish.” Dead Rhetoric champions the band‘s “finest album to date,” adding, “It‘s utterly abrasive, yet it never blurs together due to the way they can weave in melodies in just the right proportions. Necro is an absolute winner for anyone seeking death metal done right,” while Metal Temple crowns Necro “the Swedish death metal album of the year,” further noting,  “It captures the spirit of the genre with flawless execution, proving that LIK stands at the top of the modern scene.”

Comments vocalist/guitarist Tomas Åkvik on “Deceased,” “This is the opening track of the album and it’s a total Entombed homage. It has everything from mid-tempo to skank beats. Lyric-wise, it‘s about a guy who tries to come back from the dead to avenge his death. “

Watch LIK‘s “Deceased” video HERE:
https://youtu.be/Chtcw3rb5Wg

Watch LIK‘s previously released video for “War Praise” HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac-fndbGqrg

And “Morgue Rat” HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGZ1xt1Afw

“…the vocals from Tomas Åkvik are top of the game in that style for giving out the rage, aggression and vicious growls with strong execution.” – Toilet Ov Hell

“Necrois all about 1980s old-school death metal plus the melodic guitars of our dear old-school heavy metal. Drumming is pulsating, intense, and exciting that it makes it impossible for the dear fan not to bang until the neck falls off.” – Metal Addicts

“This Swedish death metal outfit have found their place in the genre, with ten songs in a succinct order that goes from blistering corruption to haunting loneliness.” – Heavy Music HQ

“Once again, we must emphasize their truly excellent sound. Voluminous yet lively; warm yet edgy – LIK and their producer Necromorbus set the standard for death metal. Anyone who loves this sound will find it impossible to ignore Necro, just like all its predecessors.” – Metal.de

“Necro certainly doesn‘t do much to reinvent the death metal wheel, but it‘s LIK refining their sound, playing with it gleefully and morbidly… Death metal fans – especially those with a warm, bloody hole in their hearts for the Gothenburg sound and edgy lyrics – need to peep this LP.” – Everything Is Noise

“…raw and furious. It is a raging death metal album that fascinates from beginning to end.” – Markus Heavy Music Blog

“Necro isn‘t just a great Swedish death metal album; it‘s the Swedish death metal album of the year. It captures the spirit of the genre with flawless execution, proving that LIK stands at the top of the modern scene. Brutal, raw, groovy, and relentlessly catchy, the album is everything it needs to be. If you crave that old-school Stockholm sound with a fresh dose of energy, this is the album to beat.” – Metal Temple

“…a masterclass in classic Swedish death metal.” – Wonderbox Metal

“A slab of true Swedish death metal that holds nothing back while celebrating where the band has been while simultaneously charging forward, it‘s the very whole of Necro that never once disappoints.” – Head-Banger Reviews

LIK:
Tomas Åkvik – vocals, guitar
Niklas “Nille” Sandin – guitar
Chris Barkensjö – drums
Joakim Antman – bass

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