Blessings (Blodsträngen)

Greg Aramini
Oct 15
4 min read

Released: 2025

Genre: Post metal

Sounds Like: Cult of Luna, Young Widows, Rebreather

Homeland: Sweden

What makes Blodsträngen elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?

Blessings are a truly distinctive band in the Post-metal scene. Their innovative approach sets them apart as one of the standout metal bands in 2025.
Blodsträngen is far more than just a post-metal album. It incorporates elements of sludge with an angst punk vibe.
These seven tracks blend effortlessly to form a captivating album that truly stands out when played on vinyl.

Track Listing:

Raised on Graves - 5:57
Strings of Red - 5:57
Clean - 8:24
No Good Things - 3:44
Allt Vi Kan Ge Är Upp - 5:47
Copper + Dirt - 1:50
Through Veils - 9:46

Dive deeper into Blodsträngen with our Q&A with drummer Mattias from Blessings.

OHMs Peak: Blodsträngen is a beautifully crafted sludgy hardcore journey. The song structure and contract is so engaging we cannot get it out of rotation. This being your third release since 2012’s ‘Bittervatten’ your sound has obviously changed. We find it so cathartic where heavy and beauty collide. What drove the landscape behind this album? We would love some perspective regarding the process.

Mattias: That’s a really good question, and honestly, I don’t have a direct answer. From my perspective, the beauty of it all is that I focus entirely on my own part—everything related to drums and drumming. I leave everything else to my bandmates, so I actually know very little about why they do what they do. That creates a real sense of mystery around our music for me, even though I’m one of its creators and performers. We’ve never been the kind of band where one member shows up at rehearsal with a finished or half-finished idea that we just complete together. On the contrary, all of our music is created collectively in the rehearsal space, with everyone contributing. I suppose it’s within that setup that the landscapes of Blodsträngen emerge. When we’re all in a room together, things happen that none of us need to fully understand as long as we all feel it.

OHMs Peak: What was Blessings most memorable live performance? Where was it held and why was the night so special?

Mattias: For me personally, I’d have to say Pelagic Fest in Maastricht just a few weeks ago. It was Blessings’ second show ever outside of Sweden, and we honestly had no expectations. The room was packed wall-to-wall with people who seemed to genuinely connect and absorb. Absolute goosebumps from the moment we stepped on stage.

OHMs Peak: ‘Clean’ is exactly that, some of the purest bass-work and creeping undercurrent. This could be one of the best tracks of the year in our eyes. The song is impossible to describe in words other than it builds incredibly and absolutely takes ahold in pushing your speakers to the limit. Take us through the meaning and making of this tremendous track.

Mattias: The first thing that comes to mind is how “Clean” came together the same way most of our songs have historically. We get in a room and just jam. We often don’t even talk much—sometimes not at all. Someone starts playing something, someone else follows on instinct, and suddenly we’re in the middle of something, hoping the music takes us somewhere. Sometimes it moves us collectively; sometimes it doesn’t, and if it doesn’t, we never revisit it. “Clean” is roughly eight minutes long, and it’s no exaggeration to say that’s about how long it took to create. The phone recording from the moment the song happened isn’t all that different from the final version.

OHMs Peak: We would love any insight as to your current and upcoming tour plans. Have you played the US and are there plans on the horizon to visit from Sweden?

Mattias: We don’t have any concrete touring plans at the moment, unfortunately. We’ve always been a band that rides the wave when it comes, if it comes. We’re planning a release show in our hometown with special guests, and we’ve had a few offers for gigs and festivals, but nothing major. I’ve toured the U.S. a couple of times, but it’s been a long time now. We’d obviously love to come over, so invite us and we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Thank you so much for the kind words, we appreciate it so much!.

OHMs Peak: What band NOT in your genre would you love to tour with that would most compliment your sound?

Mattias: I’d love to see Steve Von Till every night, for example. I absolutely love everything he’s ever been part of, and I think we’d make a great package. Or why not Autopsy? They were a big influence on our first album.

OHMs Peak: Blessings is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turntable and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to?

Mattias: There’s an incredible amount of amazing music in the world, and probably a hundred albums that three of us would completely agree on—but not four. Our individual tastes are pretty spread out. Our keyboardist, Erik, threw out suggestions like Neil Young – Harvest, Neurosis – Times of Grace, or "any Slayer record from the 80s", and that’s where we can all meet I guess. It seems like we ultimately agreed on Times of Grace. For me, that’s an album that feels bigger than music and bigger than life itself, absolutely monumental. There's also a version out there with it and Tribes of Neurot - Grace mixed together, as intended. It's otherworldly.