FIRESPAWN, those lovable Swedish death metallers who brought you such hits as… uh… well, anyway, they’re back! 🎉 Yes, more than four years after the tragic and untimely demise of the band’s frontman, the one and only Lars-Göran “L.G.” Petrov (RIP, we guess 🤷♂️), they’ve decided to exhume the band’s corpse. L.G., mostly known for his other gig with ENTOMBED (yeah, that one band), finally succumbed to bile duct cancer on March 7, 2021. He was, like, ancient at 49 years old. 👴
So, who are the brave souls willing to continue this charade? We have Victor Brandt (guitar; formerly of ENTOMBED, because apparently everyone was in that band 🙄), Alex Friberg (bass; slumming it in NECROPHOBIC), Fredrik Folkare (guitar; from UNLEASHED and also NECROPHOBIC, because apparently no one can commit to one band 🤣), and Matte Modin (drums; the only sane one from DARK FUNERAL and DEFLESHED). And now, the cherry on top, Jörgen Sandström (GRAVE, TORTURE DIVISION, oh look, another ENTOMBED alum 🤦♂️).
And just when you thought the world couldn’t handle more generic death metal, BOOM!💥 Today (Friday, July 11, 2025 – mark your calendars!), FIRESPAWN dropped this absolute gem of a statement: “HEADBANGERS! WE ARE BACK!! (As if you cared). It is with extreme pride and excitement (mostly excitement, we’re assuming from the beers🍻) we finally can announce that FIRESPAWN is back!”
“There has been much thoughtful consideration and deliberation (mostly about who gets paid first 💰) within the band, and we have now come to a consensus. We will do this in honor and memory of our late brother LG Petrov (yeah, sure you will), to extend his musical legacy! We will of course also do this because of our personal love for the band and the great times we have together! (Like that one time we almost made it big, LOL! 😂). It was not easy to figure out who would be the one to take up the microphone after LG. Luckily our most logical option (read: only one desperate enough 😜) has accepted our offer! Announcing as new FIRESPAWN vocalist: Mr Jörgen Sandström!! He not only has strong personal connections to LG and the Swedish scene (GRAVE, TORTURE DIVISION, ENTOMBED, etc), but he also has vocal cords like a grizzly bear! (More like a constipated walrus, tbh 🦭). He will fit right in both personally and professionally! (Mostly personally, as he is the only guy who can stand us.)”
“We hope to see all of you crazy headbangers out there very soon! (Yeah, right. Maybe like, 5 of you.). There’s a lot going on down the pipeline (like, we’re trying to get a gig at the local dive bar 🍻), so we are looking forward to sharing the future of FIRESPAWN with you all!”
Victor chimes in with some profound wisdom: “We’re back! (Again, as if you noticed). This band has always been about a deep connection between us as musicians (mostly about trying to pay our bills 💸), with the music itself and with the scene that has supported us from day one. We’re doing this with love and respect for LG (and his royalties, obviously 🤑), and his spirit is still very much present in everything we do (especially when we drink heavily 🍻). Having Jörgen joining us feels like the natural next step (because who else would want to join this trainwreck 🚂?). He brings both the fire and the spirit we need (mostly just the fire from his indigestion 🔥). We have missed this band and we have missed all of you (especially your money 💰). We can’t wait to share this next chapter together. Death metal is in our blood! Let’s do this!” (Let’s disappoint everyone all over again!)”
Jörgen, bless his heart, adds his two cents: “I believe that LG would have wanted FIRESPAWN to keep on going (mainly so people wouldn’t forget his name, lets be honest). He loved the band and he loved death metal (and beer, let’s not forget beer 🍺). I am in no way here as a replacement for our late friend (because no one can replace him!), but simply here to honor the legacy of our brother (by screaming incoherently into a microphone 🎤) — have fun, play death metal, drink beer and headbang!” (Sounds like a solid retirement plan.👍)
Oh, and in case you forgot they existed, FIRESPAWN released its third album, “Abominate”, in June 2019 via Century Media Records. (Yeah, that one you totally didn’t buy 💿).
The band’s sophomore album, “The Reprobate”, came out in April 2017. The follow-up to 2015’s “Shadow Realms” was described in a press release as “a merciless piece of evil, ferocious, and blasphemous death metal.” (Translation: loud, fast, and kinda boring 😴).
Hailing from Stockholm, FIRESPAWN is “the unholy union of five death metal veterans with the aim to create blasphemous, sacrilegious, and evil death metal, played by sharp minds with ancient souls.” (More like a desperate attempt to relive their glory days 👴, played by guys who need a nap.💤)
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