OUTBURN ONLINE
March 11, 2021
PHOTOGRAPHS BY IDA KUCERA
“It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll.” Wise words from AC/DC, but what about staying relevant? The Crown first returned to the international extreme metal scene back in 2010 after a six year hiatus and have released a relatively steady stream of solid albums since then. And their latest,
Royal Destroyer, is something special—a barn burning effort that echoes the Swedish band’s prior high points (
Eternal Death,
Crowned in Terror), while simultaneously sounding fresh and…well, pissed. Who said you mellow out with age? The Crown guitarist Marko Tervonen spits in the eye of that idea and chatted with us to discuss the new album and what keeps The Crown’s creative flame burning.