You may recall that between 2013-2019, the Swedish doom metal traditionalists Goatess released three full-lengths: 2013’s Goatess (review here), 2016’s II: Purgatory Under New Management (review here) and 2019’s Blood and Wine (review here). The first two records were fronted by Christian “Chritus” Linderson (ex-Count Raven, Lord Vicar, Saint Vitus, Terra Firma, and so on), where the 2019 LP put Karl Buhre (Crucifyre) in the frontman role. The new band Goddess, as I understand it, is born out of this incarnation of Goatess. As to why the name change, mine is not to speculate, but it seems clear that for one reason or another they feel Goddess better represents where they’re at.

Whether or not the shift in band-branding (banding?) will have any effect on the music, the signing announcement that Goddess have signed to Majestic Mountain Records to release their first album under the new moniker later this year would seem to hint not. I’d highlight “the same soul-stirring, magnificent music,” in the blue text as citation. Given that, and given that there’s no audio of Goddess as Goddess that I could track down, you’ll find Blood and Wine streaming on the player at the bottom of this post as some presumed indicator of what to expect when the new one arrives.

The following came from social media:

Welcome, Goddess Band , to Majestic Mountain Records!

Prepare to be enchanted, for Goddess is the thrilling reincarnation of the legendary band Goatess. With a fresh name but the same soul-stirring, magnificent music, they’re ready to cast their spell once again.

Get ready for an epic journey as Goddess storms into the studio this spring, crafting sounds that will echo through the ages. Brace yourselves for an album release this Autumn that promises to be nothing short of magical!

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Goatess, Blood and Wine (2019)

Granted, Truckfighters are pretty fresh in the ol’ brain after seeing them this past weekend, but while ‘always deliver live’ is an essential part of their ethic as a band, the Swedish troupe behind this fifth edition of the aptly-named Truckfighters Fuzz Festival are hardly the only appeal here. 1000mods will have just released their new album a couple weeks before Fuzz Festival #5 gets underway, and Slomosa and Bottenhavet, Daevar, High Desert Queen and 10,000 Years have or will have 2024 releases under their belt as well. Not to harp on it, but I also saw Domkraft this past weekend, and they don’t have a 2024 record but would nonetheless be a significant draw in this two-nighter’s favor if I happened to live in Stockholm.

Grand Atomic, Steak, Witchrider, Goddess (who I don’t know at all, but am inclined to check out based solely on their inclusion here), Siena Root, Håndgemeng and the ever-fluid Besvärjelsen complete a strong bill for the Debaser and adjacent Bar Brooklyn, and you’ll find the full lineup and ticket link, courtesy of the band’s socials and website:

Truckfighters Fuzz Festival #5

Ticket link: https://www.truckfighters.com/festival/#pricing-screen

The Truckfighters Fuzz Festival is back! For the 5th time, there will be riffing in the name of fuzz at Debaser Strand and Bar Brooklyn, this year on the weekend of November 22-23! One could say that the festival has become Sweden’s answer to a company party but here it’s all about fuzz, swing, and a damn good mood. All spread across 2 stages as we combine Debaser and Bar Brooklyn into a single festival frenzy over 2 days. You will be treated to great music from 6:15 pm to midnight on 2 stages, and the evening is not over there as DJs extend the nights with cool music and we hope for a great hangout.

The Venue is located on the island of Södermalm, in Stockholm. This is a very nice area in the central parts of town. Get there with subway or bus to “Hornstull” station.

The bands on the bill are hand picked by us to ensure a great evening! All bands are good! All bands play some kind of heavy groovy rock music with a fuzzy sound! We hope to see you. Keep the fuzz burning!
/ Truckfighters

Stockholm! Debases & Bar Brooklyn = Fuzz Festival #5 November 22nd & 23rd! 🔥🔥🔥

The lineup is nailed, one day tickets are released now so now we go!

Lineup:
Truckfighters
1000mods
Siena Root
Slomosa
Domkraft
Witchrider
Steak
10,000 Years
Besvärjelsen
Håndgemeng
High Desert Queen
Grand Atomic
Bottenhavet
Daevar
Goddess

Schedule can be found at: https://www.truckfighters.com/festival !!!

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Truckfighters, Live at Desertfest NYC, Sept. 14, 2024