heavy-metal-darkness: Rogga Johansson | Dreaming The Otherwhere

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Rogga Johansson | Dreaming The Otherwhere | Iron, Blood & Death Corp

Release Date: November 1^st, 2025

Format: Digital/CD

Genre: Death Metal

Country: Sweden

Rogga Johansson has spent three decades moving through the Swedish death metal underground with steady discipline. From the early days with Terminal Grip to the long road with Paganizer, his name has become part of the genre’s everyday vocabulary. He is the kind of musician who keeps writing, recording, and pushing forward, not because he chases attention, but because this is his natural habitat. That history shapes "Dreaming The Otherwhere", an album created with Kjetil Lynghaug, Johan Berglund and Jon Rudin, all of them locked into the same direction.

"Dreaming The Otherwhere" has a straight forward presence from the beginning. The riffs come in heavy and raw force, the vocals cut through with that gravel soaked tone Rogga has made his signature, and the songs keep a solid pace without drifting into excess. Instead of trying to dress their sound in strange colors or modern tricks, the band move with a grounded attitude, focusing on muscular riff work and firm rhythmic push. The guitars churn out those thick Swedish patterns, the drums keep everything tight, and the bass adds extra weight in the right moments.

There is a clear sense of personality across the nine tracks. The band sound locked in, as if they wrote with a clear picture of what they wanted to deliver. Some songs hit with a darker atmosphere and others come in more strike oriented, but they stay within a unified frame. Rogga’s voice brings grit and character, Lynghaug adds strong melodic touches when needed, and the rhythm section keeps the whole thing steady. The album moves quickly and confidently from one moment to the next without drifting off course.

By the time it reaches its end, "Dreaming The Otherwhere" stands as a solid addition to Rogga’s vast catalog. It does not rely on nostalgia and it does not chase trends. It sounds like seasoned musicians doing what they know best with focus and honesty. Fans of Paganizer, Edge Of Sanity or Godgory will find familiar ground here, delivered with craft that reflects long experience.

Score: 7.5