“Sometimes it takes a long time to find the shortest path.” Prins Svart combines the old with the new and have carved out a niche for themselves by combining Classic Rock sounds with Swedish lyrics! The band’s unique profile has been shaped by musical experiences from playing with greats such as Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Glenn Hughes, and touring and recording with the bands Grand Magus, Tiamat, Candlemass, Therion, and The Poodles.
The music is rooted in the 1970s and bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath, but with influences from the early 1980s and bands such as Dio, Whitesnake, Rainbow and Ozzy Osbourne. The lyrics deal with existential topics such as death, transformation, and love: we are all Prins Svart.
Mats Levén (ex-Candlemass, Yngwie Malmsteen, Skyblood) is the singer of the band since 2020 and the upcoming album, ”Sanning/Makt” (Truth/Power), marks a new era in the band’s history. The new album, which is released on April 23rd 2021, is a musical epic, spanning 77 minutes and is released as a double album on vinyl and CD. The music ranges from tango, blast beats, to bruising riffs.
Sanning/Makt is available for preorder in the band’s shop: https://prinssvart.bigcartel.com/
Praise for Prins Svart:
”Based on 70’s music, stripped, earthy, organic, heavy and very dynamic... It’s retro but it doesn’t sound old or dated and in a time when 70’s retro bands come thirteen a dozen, Prins Svart sound fresh and passionate with sparks flying. Do. Not. Miss!” Jon Wilmenius (Music and Festival Reviews) ”This album is a must buy for anyone that is into classic rock. Don’t get stopped by the language used. [It] is good to hear something […] other than English all the time.” http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/prins-svart-prins.htm ”Fans of Classic Rock should check out Prins Svart.” https://www.metalexpressradio.com/daily-album-premiere-wednesday-prins-svart-prins-svart/ ”Expressive hard rock filled with finesse!” Daniel Reichberg (Sweden Rock Magazine) ”Absolutely the best hard rock in Swedish that I’ve heard in over 40 years!!” Nalle Påhlsson¬ (Therion/Royal Mess/Gathering of Kings)
Jerry Prütz (Rocknytt Blog)
”Yes, this is a Classic Rock record based on 70’s music … no fillers … stripped, earthy, organic, heavy and very dynamic… It’s retro but it doesn’t sound old or dated and in a time when 70’s retro bands come thirteen a dozen, Prins Svart sound fresh and passionate with sparks flying. Do. Not. Miss!”
Jon Wilmenius (Music and Festival Reviews)
”Fans of Classic Rock should check out Prins Svart.”
https://www.metalexpressradio.com/daily-album-premiere-wednesday-prins-svart-prins-svart/
”Absolutely the best hard rock in Swedish that I’ve heard in over 40 years!!”
Nalle Påhlsson (Therion/Royal Mess/Gathering of Kings)
You just have to check this out. The title of [their second] album means ”not here to stay”, but I really hope that this band is here to stay. Because I don’t know how many times I have been listening to this album.
http://www.hardrockinfo.com/reviews/2019/3.html#prins_svart-inte_har_for_att
