Unanimated

Swedish legends UNANIMATED have returned from deathless slumber on new album, Victory in Blood. Conceptually, the follow-up to In the Light of Darkness (2009) has been under consideration and partially in the works for the better part of the last decade. While the Annihilation EP (2018) served obediently as a stopgap, the abyss beckoned wantonly for a full-length proper. UNANIMATED answered the call from beyond by writing a veritable horde of new songs—12 in all—with proverbial newcomers Anders Schultz (drums) and Jonas Deroueche (guitars) contributing vexatiously to yet advancing aggressively upon the band’s occult-inspired oeuvre. Victory in Blood is UNANIMATED reborn in flame. “It’s been a journey,” says bassist Richard Cabeza. “As always, we’ve had a lot of bumps in the road. For Victory in Blood, we had to dig deep and write an album that was for ourselves. Anders and Jonas, the two newest members of UNANIMATED, are long-time friends of ours. Everything felt natural, which is why we let them play a bigger part in the writing process. Jonas has been writing a lot of music and lyrics. It’s been great having him in the band. We feel like UNANIMATED is strong again.” “It’s by far the darkest UNANIMATED album,” Cabeza says. “There’s no doubt about that."