Swedish Stoner Metal band Häxmästaren have released their new three-track EP, “Skuggor del 1,” now streaming in full across all major digital platforms and on the band’s official YouTube channel.
Stream “Skuggor del 1” via the YouTube player below:
The release marks the group’s first original material since their 2021 album “Sol i Exil,” extending the thematic narrative into broad sonic landscapes of darkness, emptiness, and existential weight. In the years following “Sol i Exil,” the Gothenburg quartet navigated significant line-up shifts brought on by career transitions, family commitments, member tinnitus, and pandemic disruptions. Maintaining momentum by playing at least one live show per year, the band consolidated around members Fredrik, Andreas, Joakim, and Simon before revisiting their demo archives last winter.
Moving away from self-recording, Häxmästaren tracked “Skuggor del 1” at Gothenburg’s Welfare Sounds with producer and studio engineer Kalle Lilja (known for his work with Draconian, Långfinger, Toad Venom, and Thick). Rather than adhering strictly to Progressive genre expectations, the band adopted an uninhibited writing approach, completing arrangements directly in the studio across a single weekend session.
The collection opens with “Shadows of the Black Sun,” followed by “Kill the Light,” and concludes with the eight-minute Swedish-language title track “Skuggor.” Visual artwork for the EP was created by Maja Frendberg at Syster Studios, with press operations managed in partnership with Viral Propaganda PR.
“Skuggor del 1” represents the initial installment of Häxmästaren’s forthcoming EP and is available to stream immediately.
Purchase “Skuggor del 1” on Bandcamp: https://haxmastaren.bandcamp.com/album/skuggor-del-1-2?ui_context=results_grid
Tracklist:
01. Shadows of the Black Sun (05:18)
02. Kill the Light (03:51)
03. Skuggor (08:01)
Lineup:
Simon Hansson / Vocals and lyrics
Andreas Petersson / Guitar and Bass
Joakim Atterfelt / Drums
Fredrik Frendberg / Guitar, Bass, and Keys