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Everlasting
Punk · 1994 · 7 tracks

Everlasting

Refused

Raw, high-velocity Swedish hardcore from 1994. A document of youthful political rage and metallic riffs before the band's experimental evolution.

1994 · Startracks

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Everlasting is the sound of a band finding its teeth. It lacks the jazz-inflected deconstruction of their later work, replacing it with a pure, concentrated burst of 90s hardcore energy. The guitars are thick and metallic, leaning into the Umeå Hardcore sound that defined the Swedish scene during this era. It feels like a basement show in mid-winter: sweaty, claustrophobic, and deeply earnest. The intensity is relentless, driven by a rhythm section that favors blunt-force trauma over the polyrhythmic complexity they would later adopt.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Burn It
3:13
02
Symbols
3:41
03
Sunflower Princess
2:00
04
I Am Not Me
2:30
05
Everlasting
3:08
06
The Real
2:34
07
Pretty Face
5:30
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift into a slower, metallic breakdown on the title track.
The way the vocals tear through the mix during the opening seconds of 'Burn It'.
The feedback-drenched intro that builds tension before the first drum hit.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Everlasting sound next to the rest of Refused's catalogue?

Live Recording+3.9σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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