The NwothmInterview: Savage Sword (Sweden)
5–7 minutesThe Nwothm
Savage Sword have been active since 2022, steadily shaping their heavy metal identity from their base in Kristianstad. This interview looks at the band’s path so far, their influences and the foundations behind what they do.
Interview: Savage Sword (Sweden)
TheNwothm: To start us off, could you introduce Savage Sword, tell us who is in the band, and share a little about life in Kristianstad for anyone who has never been there?
S.S: Savage Sword is a band formed in 2022, the members consists of Henrik (Guitar and Lead vocals) Rasmus (Guitar and backup vocals) Jakob (Bass and backup vocals) Joel (Drums)
Kristianstad is a quiet town in the southern part of Sweden. There is really not much to say about it. Life goes on in a calm fashion.
TheNwothm: How did the four of your first cross paths and realise this was the line‑up worth building on?
S.S: Savage Sword was formed in summer 2022 among friends who decided to create a heavy metal project. Later on in 2023 Joel and Herik met Jakob at a mutual friends party, after a few beers had kicked in Jakob was invited to try out the bass for the band. The final fourth piece was set. Savage Sword was formed.
TheNwothm: Your name carries a clear sense of steel, grit and fantasy. What drew you to Savage Sword as the banner for your music, and what did you want it to signal from day one?
S.S: Rasmus’ friend from Canada had alot of ideas and projects going on. He mentioned “Savage Sword”. Rasmus asked kindly to use this name for the band and we were free to use it. We thought Savage Sword would be a cool name. We are all into fantasy and lore and heavy metal so we thought it would be a good mix. We want to deliver something that gives a sense of heaviness and power.
TheNwothm: Kristianstad and the wider Skåne region have their own character and pace. How has your local environment shaped the way you write, rehearse or think about heavy and power metal?
S.S: The region itself has not really shaped the way we write. We pick up ideas from other things we like. Examples are books, movies and music. Our rehearsal studio is on the outskirts of town and the area is a quiet place where you can be loud and experiment without any problems.
TheNwothm: Sweden has a long history with metal, but each city has its own flavour. What parts of your local culture or scene feel most present in your sound or attitude?
S.S: There is no heavy metal scene in Kristianstad, our sound is colored by our biggest influences, like Omen, Running Wild, Heavy Load and Iron Maiden etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSfYO17GV0s
TheNwothm: Your first release was the single “Crimson Fields” in 2025. Looking back at that track now, what does it capture about the band’s earliest spark?
S.S: The label thought it would be a good idea to release Crimson Fields as a single for the upcoming demo. We in the band agreed to this and we are grateful for the good response we received. It was indeed one of the early songs together with Power by the blade. Both shaped the way we want to sound.
TheNwothm: You followed it with “Demo MMXXVI” in January 2026. What pushed you to create a full demo so soon after the single, and what did you want listeners to understand about you through that release?
S.S: The songs were ready. We hope to deliver something that gives the listeners a sense of power and that is in the right spirit of heavy power metal.
TheNwothm: Your lyrics and themes draw from sword and sorcery. What first pulled you toward that world, and how do you keep it feeling personal rather than just a reference point?
S.S: We are all interested in books, movies, fantasy and lore. As a lot of bands already have done this before, we think there is no limit to creating something heavy together with fantasy, swords and sorcery has no limit when it comes to exploring those kinds of worlds. It is of course a point of reference, but where we add our own personal flavor all through the process of writing the songs.
TheNwothm: On a more personal note, what parts of your own lives or backgrounds feed into the energy of the band, whether that is discipline, escapism, storytelling or something else entirely?
S.S: We all have a common goal and vision with this project and we rehearse every week and we are generally very serious about the live performances. We feel that we can use both our differences and similarities in the songwriting. We are all quite calm and down to earth kind of guys.
TheNwothm: Every band has its own internal chemistry. What do you think binds the four of you together beyond the music itself?
S.S: The biggest part about our band is that we’re all very good friends outside of writing and playing music as well, we hang out often and go to gigs and festivals together, we’ve been friends for years before even starting the band.
TheNwothm: Are you currently writing or recording new material, or exploring ideas for what the next chapter of Savage Sword might sound like?
S.S: We’re recording our upcoming full length record right now. If you liked the Demo, we think you will enjoy the full length as well!
TheNwothm: You are still early in your journey, which makes live shows even more important. What have your gigs been like so far, and what kind of atmosphere do you aim to create on stage?
S.S: Visually we’re not aiming for anything special than providing our music in a rehearsed manner. We try to have the same energy as our songs give. The live shows has been great so far!
TheNwothm: Looking ahead, are there particular cities, festivals or countries you hope to bring Savage Sword to once touring becomes a bigger part of your plans?
S.S: One of our goals is to play Keep it True in Germany, a great festival with amazing bands. But a European tour is one of our goals right now.
TheNwothm: Sweden continues to produce new heavy and power metal bands. What do you make of the newer wave coming through, and do you feel part of a rising movement or something more solitary?
S.S: We love it, so many talented and great new bands in this new wave of heavy metal, honestly the torch the bands carried in the 80’s has been handed over perfectly with the new bands.
TheNwothm: How can our readers buy your music and merch?
S.S: You can order our demo cassette on Dying Victims’ website, we’ve printed shirts ourselves as well, we’ve only sold them at gigs thus far, we do plan to sell them online in a close future as well.
TheNwothm: Where can fans follow you online?
S.S: @savagesword.band on Instagram and Facebook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl1esfKqRkw
links
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savagesword.band
Instagram: instagram.com/savagesword.band
Bandcamp: savagesword.bandcamp.com/track/crimson-fields
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