RIKET Unleash Music Video For "1867: Storsvagåret"; New Album Set For Release April 10 via Black Lion Records!

Swedish death metal heavyweights RIKET have unleashed a brand-new music video for "1867: Storsvagåret", the latest single taken from their forthcoming debut full-length album "2026", set for release on April 10th via Black Lion Records.

Following the previously released track "1868 Sommar vid Vinterviken", the new single once again dives deep into Sweden’s darker historical chapters. With "1867: Storsvagåret", RIKET channel the crushing force of death metal into a harrowing sonic chronicle of one of the country’s most devastating years. Blending relentless riffing, punishing rhythms and an uncompromising vocal attack, the band transform historical tragedy into a visceral and immersive listening experience.

Watch the video for "1867: Storsvagåret BELOW!

About the track, the band states: "We remember 'Storsvagåret' - The Year of Great Hunger in Sweden Stockholm, 1892. Few shadows loom as dark over our nation as the memory of Storsvagåret, the Great Year of Hunger in 1867. This dreadful chapter reminds us of nature’s cruelty and human frailty. Spring that year arrived grievously late. Frost lingered into May, and hail and rain destroyed the meager plantings. Cold winds ruined summer crops, and by autumn, famine had taken hold. Starving peasants abandoned their homes, thronging roads in desperation. Entire villages fell silent, their inhabitants dead or fled. Charity efforts were overwhelmed, and government aid proved insufficient. Greedy merchants raised bread prices, worsening the suffering. The harsh winter of 1867-68 sealed the tragedy, claiming thousands more lives. By spring, mass graves marked the countryside, and emigration surged. Survivors bore deep scars, and Sweden’s population was cruelly thinned. Today, Storsvagåret stands as a somber reminder of nature’s might and the need for compassion and pre-paredness in the face of calamity."

Tracklist:

01. 1868: Sommar vid Vinterviken 

02. 1867: Storsvagåret 

03. 1965: Höghus och kultur 

04. 1948: Att döda ett barn 

05. 1885: Dödsdansen (i månskensnatten) 

06. 1897: Mot polen 

07. 1991: 2000 år (Saliga äro de tålmodiga) 

08. 1937: Lågor vid portarna 

09. 2009: Alla ska i jorden (Stefan Sundström cover)

With "2026", RIKET present nine relentless tracks, each one rooted in catastrophe, blunder and human downfall. The album stands as a fierce exploration of historical undercurrents, delivered with unfiltered aggression and unwavering conviction.

"2026" was recorded and produced by Sverker Widgren at Wing Studios. Haunting artwork crafted by Axel Torvenius. The album drops on April 10 via Black Lion Records and is available for pre-order here: Physical | Digital