When many of you think of Swedish metal, the first thing to come to mind is probably melodic riffs, intricate leads and a sound similar to the one that In Flames has done so successfully. Believe it or not, there are Swedish bands that do not follow in these footsteps. One such band is Trollhattan's own Gooseflesh. After having released a five-track cassette titled Welcome to the Suffer Age, this four piece shows us all in its first full-length album, Chemical Garden, a lesson in slowed down groove and Sepultura-style riffage.

Gooseflesh's influences include some of the best aspects of Chaos A.D era Sepultura, Pantera and Wolverine Blues era Entombed among others. What the listener will not find, though, is all that much imitation. The tracks on Chemical Garden do not borrow too heavily from anyone. Evidence of this can be found in "Godbreed," "Sore Throat" or "Thin Skinned Jesus." All three are unique, meaty, down-tuned slabs, and beli...