Under the needle

With their signature blend of blackened, icily visceral hostility and sleekly entwined, Gothenburg-tinged riffery, Dødsrit have carved out a reputation as one of the most electrifying forces in modern extreme metal. Having unleashed the intensely cathartic ‘Irjala’ to riotous acclaim earlier this year, summer 2025 finds the Danish/Netherlands-based collective deep in an international touring cycle. Fresh from a rapturously received debut at Fortress Festival, founding duo Geo