Recording done! March through May 2026 we recorded 26 new songs ourselves and during the Summer the recording was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö. 20 of the songs will be released as our second album and the remaining six songs will be saved for an EP or split release. We are currently talking to record labels and will provide more information shortly.

The recording turned our really good. The songs are definitively the next step in out development without straying away from the sound we've established during the last ten (and more) years. Some song titles are "Self-perpetuating Cycle", "From Watery Graves", "The Procrastinator", "Chaos Device","The Lazarus Effect", "Exclusion Zone", "Tills allt tar slut", "The Dark Divide" and "Verminous".

Live shows We want to some more live shows during the Fall and Winter, especially in Sweden, so please reach out - axisofdespair@gmail.com - if you can help us out!

Axis of Despair: Seb Andersson - guitar, Anders Jakobson - drums, Oskar Pålsson - bass, Joel Fornbrant - vocals.

Line-up change March 2025 Mattias Frödén left the band. He was replaced by Seb Andersson as the new guitar player in Axis of Despair. Seb is from Örebro just like the rest of the band and can also be found in the post/sludge-metal band ORO.

Split 7" EP with Brainwasher
300 copies, white vinyl.
Label: Flyktsoda Records.
Release date: February 8 2023.

"Phantom Fiend", lyric video

Split 12" EP/CD with Meth Leppard
100 copies, mint vinyl, 200 copies black vinyl. 500 CD.
Label: Selfmadegod Records (Vinyl, European CD), Grindestroy (CD).
Release date: October 2023.

"Grim Prospect", lyric video

We have the split 7" EP with Brainwasher and the split CD with Meth Leppard in stock, and we also have CD's of the album along with t-shirts and other bits and pieces from Axis of Despair and related bands. Place your orders at the merchandise page. Also, all our EP's are available digitally at Bandcamp or the streaming service of your choice.

UPCOMING

May 27-29, 2027 at Öland Rots Vol 4 in Dyestad/Öland, Sweden.

PAST SHOWS

#1: July 3, 2016 at En Arena in Stockholm, Sweden with Black Breath, This Gift is a Curse and Fredag den 13:e.
#2:October 29, 2016 at Plektrum Bar in Örebro, Sweden with Riistetyt and Crutches.
#3: October 21, 2017 at Scenit/Kulturhuset i Örebro in Örebro, Sweden with Facebreaker.
#4: July 19, 2018 at Obscene Extreme Festival in Trutnov, Czech Republic.
#5: November 30, 2018 at Snövit in Stockholm, Sweden Supported by Tortura Eterna and General Genocide.
#6: April 13, 2019 at a secret birthday party show in Svärdsjö, Sweden.
#7: April 18, 2019 at Belsepub/Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden with Gravebomb and Deth By Audio.
#8: July 24, 2019 at Stuck On A Name, Nottingham, UK with Human Cull, Feral State, Throatpunch.
#9: July 25, 2019 at Temple of Boom, Leeds, UK with Human Cull, Coproach, Fidget.
#10: July 26, 2019 at Gorilla Studios, Hull, UK with Human Cull, Strigoi, Throatpunch.
#11: July 27, 2019 at Head of Steam, Newcastle, UK with Human Cull, Cryptic Shift, Slimelord.
#12: July 28, 2019 at The Old England, Bristol, UK with Human Cull, Atomçk, Skullfucked, Black Skies Burn, Grief Ritual, Voltane.
#13: November 1, 2019 at Scenit/Kulturhuset i Örebro in Örebro, Sweden with Carnosus, Obscene illusion, Gravebomb and Crawl.
#14: May 26, 2023 at Fängelset in Gothenburg, Sweden with Brainwasher, Järnbörd and Tjuvkoppla.
#15: January 26, 2024 at Vaterland in Oslo, Norway - Melodi Grind Prix 2 with Arrogante, Tower, Walking Corpse and Bad Vibes.
#16: August 29, 2025 at Dyestad Showroom in Dyestad/Öland, Sweden with Sickrecy and Crawl.
#17: August 30, 2025 at Malmö Massacre/Plan B in Malmö, Sweden.
#18: May 22, 2026 at Kvarteret & co in Örebro, Sweden with Birdflesh and Bloodcrown.
#19: September 4, 2026 at Kvarteret & co in Örebro, Sweden as part of Live at Heart.