Dödsvisioner is a study in contrasts. There are the usual harsh, grim and abrasive guitars, but you'll also hear mellow and melancholy acoustic passages along with melodic riffs. It's an album that's unusual, but also intriguing and compelling. The first listen is really enjoyable because you aren't sure what's coming next. It might be fast and evil, it might be tense and mid-tempo, or it might be ambient and slow.
I was concerned that this might be one of those one-listen type albums that really grab you up front, but then upon repeated listens quickly lose their luster. That isn't the case here, at least not so far. The continual shifts and changes in style and texture remain interesting. And I figure if I listen to it enough times I might start to understand the Swedish lyrics.
