Swedish death metal crushers LIK are back with a brand-new single, “Morgue Rat,” taken from their upcoming full-length Necro, out April 18th via Metal Blade Records.
This twisted and groovy slab of horror-metal features guest vocals from Linnea Landstedt (Tyranex, Ice Age) and is inspired by infamous necrophiliac Karen Greenlee. “It’s about a mortician who can’t keep her hands off the dead,” says vocalist/guitarist Tomas Åkvik. “It’s also our first track ever with clean-ish guitars.”
Previously released video: Watch “War Praise”
🩸 About Necro
With Necro, LIK have created their most intense, punishing, and twistedly cinematic release yet. Drawing from the putrid depths of old-school Swedish death metal à la Dismember, Entombed, and At The Gates, this record offers ten blood-soaked tracks that are as groovy as they are gruesome.
Think zombie flick meets Stockholm sound—raw, brutal, and utterly irresistible.
The album’s cover art was designed by Stockholm tattoo artist Jens Olsson and serves as a visual appetizer for the carnage within.
🧪 Recorded with Pure Necro Intentions
Neco was tracked live in just three days at Necromorbus Studio (NBS) in Söderfors, Sweden, with production wizard Lawrence Mackrory (Meshuggah, Katatonia, Decapitated). Åkvik’s vocals were laid down separately at Rorysound Studios in Uppsala.
Mackrory’s been behind the board for LIK since their 2015 debut Mass Funeral Evocation, and Necro may just be the band’s defining moment.
The album also features guest appearances from Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost, Bloodbath), Lawrence Mackrory himself, and Linnea Landstedt.
💿 Available Formats
- 180g Black
- Tombstone Grey Blue Marbled
- Dark Sky Red Marbled (Ltd. 500)
- Clear Violet Blue Marbled (Ltd. 300)
- Lilac/Blood Red Splatter (Ltd. 300)
- Lilac Blackdust (Ltd. 200)
- Violet Purple Splatter (Ltd. 200)
- Coffin Purple Black Splatter (Ltd. 300)
🔥 LIK Live 2025
May 23 – Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD
May 28 – Kulturhuset – Stockholm, SE Necro Release Show
Jun 14 – Czech Deathfest – Cerveny Kostelec, CZ
Jul 2 – Rockmaraton Festival – Dunaújváros, HU
Aug 7 – Rock The Park – Uppsala, SE w/ The Black Dahlia Murder
Aug 15 – Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
Aug 30 – Malmö Massacre – Malmö, SE
Sep 26 – Legend Metalfest – Trondheim, NO
Oct 24-25 – Odense Metalfest – Odense, DK
💬 What The Legends Are Saying
“This album is fucking crushing! Everything else is shit!” – Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost / Bloodbath)
“Vicious and raw, sick and heavy, perfect embodiment of the brutality of classic Swedish death metal.” – Matti Kärki (Dismember)
“LIK fills a void in today’s death metal scene and sounds surprisingly refreshing. An absolute must-have!” – Björn ‘Speed’ Strid (Soilwork)
“Ferocious onslaught! Relentless pounding à la Stockholm City.” – Jonas Renkse (Katatonia)
“The essence of Swedish death metal – LIK at their finest!” – Ben Liepelt (Endseeker)
💀 LIK Is
Tomas Åkvik – vocals, guitar
Niklas “Nille” Sandin – guitar
Chris Barkensjö – drums
Joakim Antman – bass
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