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Konkurs

Lifelover · 2008

59 min · 14 tracks · depressive black metal

A haunting blend of raw black metal intensity and melancholic atmosphere, steeped in a sense of existential despair.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing experiences
  • contemplative late-night moods

Where this album fits

Career context
Konkurs is Lifelover's third studio album, released in early 2008 after their previous works, Pulver (2006) and Erotik (2007). At this point, the band was solidifying their unique sound within the depressive black metal genre, blending elements of post-punk and ambient music. This album followed a period of creative exploration that allowed Lifelover to expand their thematic focus on despair and societal critique.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Shallow 6:26
  • 2 Mental Central Dialog 3:59
  • 3 Brand 4:17
  • 4 Cancertid 4:56
  • 5 Konvulsion 3:13
  • 6 Twitch 3:21
  • 7 Narcotic Devotion 4:19
  • 8 Alltid - Aldrig 4:30
  • 9 Stängt p.g.a. semester 5:52
  • 10 Original 3:19
  • 11 Bitter reflektion 5:12
  • 12 Mitt annexia 3:21
  • 13 Spiken i kistan 5:18
  • 14 En tyst minut 1:00

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