This Gift Is A Curse on the road in Germany and the Netherlands

THIS GIFT IS A CURSE have also announced forthcoming shows with IMPLORE in November and December. Dates are currently being booked and will be published soon.

THIS GIFT IS A CURSE were founded in Stockholm by a chance meeting of vocalist Jonas A. Holmberg and drummer Johan Nordlund the late summer of 2008. Combining elements of hardcore and sludge with influences from occult black metal as well as drone, they soon recruited guitarist Patrik Andersson and Lars Gunnarsson on bass.

In March 2010 the Swedish four-piece entered the legendary Sunlight Studios (ENTOMBED, KATATONIA, TIAMAT, DISMEMBER and many more) and recorded aided by Tomas Skogsberg their self-titled debut EP. ‘This Gift Is a Curse’ (2010) was well received in the underground and led to the band being invited to perform many shows in their homeland and also in Europe.

During the second half of 2011 the band recorded their first full-length ‘I, Gvilt Bearer’ at a secret location north of Stockholm. Their producer Magbjork (MELEEH, CHILDREN OF FALL) moved his studio to this specific location to allow the band to record without any limitations. ‘I, Gvilt Bearer’ (2012) caused a buzz in the underground and quickly sold out its first pressings. More touring followed during the next two years.

In 2014 THIS GIFT IS A CURSE teamed up with Magbjork again to record their sophomore album in an abandoned house close to Stockholm. Aiming for an even darker vision, this radical masterpiece is currently being prepared for release this autumn. More news to come soon.

Line-up
Jonas A. Holmberg: vocals
Lars Gunnarsson: bass
Johan Nordlund: drums
Patrik Andersson: guitars & vocals

More THIS GIFT IS A CURSE news will be made available through Season of Mist and the band’s Facebook. Previous recordings can be listened to here.