Dunderbeist

A Scandinavian hard rock/metal outfit featuring ex-members of Stonegard, Kite, and Krace, Hedmark, Norway's Dunderbeist's energetic and innovative blend of hook-laden arena rock, stoner metal, and folk, power, and nu-metal evokes Mastodon by way of Sabaton. The band's sonic versatility, off-kilter humor, and theatrical image -- they wore elaborate masks in their early days -- initially made them hard to pin down, but they built on their considerable regional success with the release of their fourth LP, 2012's Black Arts & Crooked Tails, their first international effort. Form...