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[Exclusive] Avatar’s Tim Öhrström Shares Some Of His Favorite Horror Films

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 07, 2013 @ 12:45pm
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A band that I’ve been getting really hooked into lately is Swedish avant garde metal group Avatar, who released their fourth studio album Black Waltz (iTunes) last year. Songs like “Torn Apart” and “Smells Like A Freakshow” sank their teeth into my ears and are nearly impossible to get out since.

Then, when I found out that guitarist Tim Öhrström is a horror fan, I knew I had to get him to get Bloody-Disgusting a list of some of his favorites! Head on below to see which films made the cut! READ MORE

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Avatar Release Demented Video For “Smells Like A Freakshow”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 23, 2013 @ 7:45pm
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Swedish avant-garde metal band Avatar have released an official video for “Smells Like A Freakshow”, which comes off their fourth studio album Black Waltz. The Johan Carlen-directed video shows each member of the band playing the role of the tormenter and the tormented, inflicting one horrific pain after another upon themselves. Check it out below.

Frontman Johannes Eckerström states, “The video illustrates inner conflict in an explicit manner, using abuse of unjust power in different contexts. The lyrical themes of downfall, embracing of decadence and failed attempts to escape are pointed out by the fact that ultimately the bad guys win.” READ MORE