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Hällas () are a Swedish hard rock band formed in 2011 in Jönköping, Småland, by Jesper Nodbrant, Tommy Alexandersson and Kasper Eriksson. They play a blend of progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal inspired by 1970s bands, resulting in a genre that they call "adventure rock". The band is named after the main character of the stories they tell in their lyrics; Hällas is a knight living in parallel, medieval universe in which "religion similarly, albeit not necessarily the ones we recognize from here, are very prevalent and where treacherous tyrants reign lands on the verge of the apocalypse and where seers have gained so much strength that they can dictate the future and the past". In late 2025, Hällas announced their fourth studio album, Panorama, which was released on 30 January 2026. The album was met with positive critical reception; Prog Magazine praised its retro-influenced sound, describing Panorama as a "mesmerising modern masterpiece" and suggesting that, had it been released between 1972 and 1975, the band "would likely have become superstars".
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Panorama is a 1970s inspired prog rock album by Hällas. As a critic wrote "if this album was released in 1972 or 1975". That is the problem. This album fits all the requirements for a very good prog rock album from the 1970s, but it's not the 1970s anymore. It's like a copy of a classical painting from centuries ago. At least The Darkness (doing something similar) does not take itself serious while this band seems to do with incredible cheesy lyrics. This is a fast food product, not a good meal.
Severe stylistic whiplash within the first five minutes. I don't know quite what to make of this. All kinds of metal, operatic rock, baroque pop angles stuck together. Didn't quite cohere for me but it wasn't dull anyway.
Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal. Ni fu ni fa.
Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal. Ni fu ni fa.