Hell yeah, baby, what's up?
Sunday with Ola 76.
Got the fan going.
Let's go.
Hello.
And welcome to Sunday with Ola 76.
Let me turn off the fan real quick.
Did you hear that first song?
That was basically me trying to be Metallica.
How about that? Because I released a...
...a Black Album video this past week
And I thought like hey...
Let's be like Metallica and make a Metallica song.
I released an impulse response pack.
You can get it from olaenglundshop.com
I just wanna sound like Metallica.
Just saying.
Also, this guitar right here, new guitar.
T1.6 AFRB right back.
Hello? Isn't that cool?
Thank you.
Here in Sweden right now there's a spring break happening.
For my kids, so my kids are off school.
If you feel like this Sunday with Ola was a little rushed...
You know, just bear with me.
OK? It's because of the kids, man.
Kids need to...
The kids need their stimulation...
You know? So I have to...
...find new activities for them to do and...
F***ing kids, man.
They crave all the attention.
And before I head further, I just want to say at least something about the...
...the current situation that is happening in Ukraine right now.
I usually don't talk about shit like this.
Because you know...
This...
My channel right here is supposed to be an entertainment channel.
For everyone to escape when there's other shit happening in the world.
And I think it's really f***ing horrible what's happening right now.
You know, there's a lot of innocent people dying.
I just can't function and think normal when this is happening.
So close to home, you know?
So, I just wanted to say that before I venture further with the news.
F***, man.
I want peace.
Can we please have peace? You know?
And my thoughts go to all innocent Ukrainian and Russian people.
The f***ed up thing about this is that...
...it's the regular people that takes the hit.
I really f***ing hope that things turn for the better soon.
I just wanted to say that.
Thank you for your patience, OK?
Let's head on with the news.
And the first piece of news is that Abbath is streaming a new single.
You know Abbath of Immortal?
It's the guy who ran up the mountain.
Can we find that little video?
I mean, Immortal is this band with these incredible videos.
Where it's like 'Oh, it's time for the guitar solo, let's run up the mountain'.
What a f***ing epic moment.
And epic video as well, man.
Uh... anyways.
Abbath, under his own name...
...has released a new single, and Abbath...
His first album is f***ing insane.
I love that album, so I'm genuinely excited about this new material.
I really hope that he's doing OK, is he sober?
Uh...
I hope so.
I just want him to be... you know, OK.
So I really hope that he's OK.
And that he's...
good with the situation he is in right now.
This song f***ing kicks ass.
I'm looking forward to some more Abbath.
And also check out the first Abbath album.
What is it called? I think it's called Abbath, the first one.
And it's a banger of an album.
Alright, so Devin Townsend surprise releases new ambient album Dreampiece.
It's basically an album...
"More floaty ambient background stuff for a stressed out time", said Townsend.
"This one is a bit more minimal, and I like doing this sort of stuff in my spare time."
"It's what I bring to the table in a chaotic environment, so I hope it helps some of you.
"Peace to you all."
So that's a very nice thing.
You know, in these weird times.
We need some f***ing ambience, OK?
And that's what Devin is giving to us right here.
Basically it's a 49-minute song of...
...what I think sounds like Omnisphere.
Or like a really...
It's basically... maybe an electric guitar with...
You know, but it's all wet.
You know, when you have the effect on Wet.
100% effect.
And it's just really ambient, probably like a...
You know, he pulls a chord on the Axe FX...
And this is what it becomes.
Maybe this could be some background music for some spa or something.
I... you know, it fits really well.
So yeah, if you want a really spacey-sounding Devin Townsend album...
Dreampiece right here.
I don't know if it escaped you guys
but Vulgar Display Of Power, the Pantera album
is f***ing 30 years old.
What?
That was a weak f***ing...
OK.
What?
F***ing insane, 30 years old, man.
And you know, with this...
And something I really admire the Pantera camp for doing
is that they are really doing a lot for their fans now
so long after the band disbanded.
Uh... so they're doing a really big pack of different merch items.
And they also did this Vulgar Display Of Power graphic novel.
With some paintings...
Look at this.
That guy...
Oh, that kinda reminds me like a Cannibal Corpse...
...early Cannibal Corpse album cover, maybe.
And... oh, Mount Rushmore, but it's Pantera.
OK, and the forest is burning, I mean...
That's what happens.
Uh... OK, in the ring.
And with this...
Revolver also made a really sick, f***ing interview with Rex and Phil.
If you have an hour or...
OK, 46 minutes, sorry.
Check out this Zoom call between these 3 right here.
They're looking back at the Vulgar Display Of Power recording and...
And also just telling some stories.
And just analyzing some of the songs, and...
...talking about the power of This Love, for instance.
And you know, Vulgar Display Of Power is such a...
...incredible album, I mean, if you listen to it.
You can hear how incredibly tight that band was.
I think I read somewhere that they didn't settle for less on that album.
They were sitting there, making it as tight as possible.
And I think that's one of the reasons why it's so...
...current, still, because it's just...
The musicality of that album is just...
...so f***ing over the top right there.
It's just incredible.
And it's 30 years, man.
I mean, I didn't listen to Pantera 30 years back, but I did listen to them more...
...27 or 28 years back.
And this album f***ing changed my life.
I heard Walk...
On one of the after-day school activities thing that they had here in Sweden.
And I was like 'What the fuck is that sound?'
You know, I'd never heard anything like that.
30 years old, man, holy shit.
Alright, Crowbar has released a new single.
And...
This makes me extremely happy.
And you might ask why...
Not only because Crowbar is a f***ing great band.
You know, Kirk makes the most incredible riffs.
He's also playing a Solar.
We are working on a guitar for Kirk.
Stay tuned for that.
But the song itself, really cool.
I don't know how he does it, man.
But he's creating these really f***ing sick riffs.
Oh...
That's cool, man.
Haha look at that guy, can we...
Hang on, I've gotta...
Look at that.
That's one for the books right there, I've gotta put this...
This is gonna be a nice little sticker in my Discord channel.
Kirk is just such a badass.
You know?
What? Such a cool dude.
Also, another band that's really hard at work...
Evergrey are already announcing and releasing a new album.
This spring.
It came out of nowhere, they released an album last year.
I was talking to Tom and he was saying like...
You know, this is what happens when you're not gigging.
He's just sitting writing music, so...
I mean, if you're an Evergrey fan...
We're really lucky, we're getting like 2 albums in almost...
I don't think it was even released a year ago.
And the new single, Save Us...
Obviously, a classic already, a f***ing banger of a song.
I really really hope that I'm getting Tom...
...for a first Coffee With Ola interview.
Before this album happens.
I haven't had a Coffee With Ola interview in a long long time.
I did 2, one with Keith and one with John.
That was over Zoom, or Skype, and...
You know, it's just not the same, man.
It's just not the same, so I'm really looking forward...
Now at least I can schedule...
...a Coffee With Ola with someone.
And you know, start again with that shit.
Because I thought that was a lot of fun.
And hopefully I'll get it done when they're releasing this album.
Alright, Positive Grid...
You know, the brand that made these iPhone apps.
That uh... pos--
Positive...
Positive, stay positive.
They are releasing a Spark MINI.
If you have no idea what the Spark is, by Positive Grid.
It's basically like a...
A small little...
A small little amp.
With like a lot of models in it and you know...
You know, the--
The Boss Katana Mini?
And the Air and all that, you know, smaller amplifiers
That you can bring on when you're traveling.
Or just... if you just wanna have something small, with a small little speaker in it.
The Spark was... you know...
It sold a lot of units.
They're releasing a Spark Mini.
Which is... Small is the new powerful.
Look at that little thing.
Play and listen anywhere. OK.
I doubt that I'm gonna hear any metal in this clip right here.
I've never tried out the Spark.
I've never tried out the original Spark amplifier.
But I think it's time, man.
Ola Englund...
...has a mission.
To get a Positive Grid Spark Mini... metal demo.
Is that possible? I'm gonna do that.
If I can.
Also Line 6 released a bunch...
...of new amplifiers called the 'Catalyst'.
And they look like this.
Didn't Fluff do a demo of this? Hang on.
Line 6 Catalyst Fluff.
Where's the metal section?
Amp models... why is it different... making a tone from scratch...
Where's the metal section?
Metal, baby.
OK, so it's...
Just like any other Line 6 products, it's a modeling amplifier combo.
Should I try and get a hold of one of these as well?
A Line 6 Catalyst metal demo.
Shit, I'm racking up demos right now, just saying, I...
I'll buy it myself, OK? I'm not gonna... you know...
Next piece of news, Zakk Wylde remembers meeting Dimebag Darrell for the first time.
OK... what's up?
Zakk Wylde has hardly kept his love of Pantera
and his late friend Dimebag Darrell to himself over the years.
Now in a new interview with Metal Hammer
Wylde recalls meeting Darrell for the first time
at the Monsters Of Rock festival in 1994
when Wylde was still playing with Pride & Glory.
"I think about him all the time.
"First time I met Dime was at Donington when I was with Pride & Glory.
"Pantera's set was amazing
"the power they had was unbelievable
"and we became buddies after that show.
"We talked all the time."
So that's... that's where it's at, man.
Oh, can we see a little...
Oh... oh, here's the show, man.
Oh, I've seen this video.
I just love with the live videos of Pantera
is that you can hear the guitar a lot.
It's... just because it's one guitar...
It's so clear.
And you can hear everything Dimebag is playing, it's...
When I went to the Dimebash in Dallas, uh...
Like, 2 years ago or something like that.
The Dimebash, sorry.
Uh...
Zakk was playing, Zakk Sabbath, and...
I was waiting for a Pantera cover to be played.
But they played like...
Maybe 30 seconds of I'm Broken and that was it.
I was like...
A little disappointed maybe.
You know, I wanted them to do a full cover, but...
You know, still cool, it was a really cool homage and...
And Devil... Kill Devil Hill also played the show, that was great.
So, another piece of news is that Dave Grohl...
Do you remember that?
And the cool thing about this is that obviously Dave Grohl is very cool.
Also, you know...
Great friends with Dimebag and all that.
Look at this.
He's doing all this barbecuing on the Dimebash.
And all that cool shit, so...
Dave Grohl is the man, I think he's a really good icon
for rock and metal, in my opinion.
They're doing shots.
Black Tooth, baby.
In honor of Dimebag, obviously.
So f***ing cool.
You should go check it out, just my personal opinion.
Anyways, that was it for the news, and also...
Sunday With Ola Riff Challenge...
I'll see you guys tomorrow on my second channel, Ola Englund Number 2
I will livestream checking out the contributions from SWOLA 75, OK?
For 76...
The drums that are available to download in this Sunday With Ola.
I will check that out in one week, OK?
So... just so you know.
You can be a part of this Sunday with Ola Riff Challenge, it's a lot of fun.
And you know, I get to check out a lot of contributions on the livestream, so...
That makes me really really happy.
And that was it for Sunday With Ola, and...
I sincerely hope you had a good time.
My thoughts right now are...
...in Ukraine, actually.
Uh... I don't know, man.
I think it's... since I got kids...
It just became way too real
when war and things like that happen, you know, when...
You know, kids are f***ing being killed
on the other side of the world, and it f***ing hurts.
Anyways, guys, I hope you have a really good and kickass Sunday.
And I hope to see you soon.
Please...
Hug your loved ones, and you know, your family, and... you know...
Cherish what you have, OK?
Thank you so much for watching, goodbye.